Etymology of the English word incentive
the English word
incentivederived from the Late Latin word
incentivus (playing the tune)
derived from the Latin word
incinere (sing)
derived from the Latin word
canere (be, become covered in white; be hoary; sing, celebrate, chant)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kan-Date
The earliest known usage of incentive in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
disincentive,
incentUsage
Word found in Modern English
