Etymology of the English word impropriate
the English word
impropriatederived from the Medieval Latin word
impropriareusing the Latin prefix
im-derived from the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
Date
The earliest known usage of impropriate in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
impropriated,
impropriating
