Etymology of the English word inculcate
the English word
inculcatederived from the Latin word
inculcatioderived from the Latin word
inculcare (force upon, impress, drive home)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
calcare (tread, trample upon, under foot)
derived from the Latin word
calx (lime; heel; spur; pad; lead vial, bottle, jar; limestone, lime; chalk)
derived from the Greek word
chalix, χάλιξ (pebble, gravel, stone; lime)
derived from the Greek word
khalixDate
The earliest known usage of inculcate in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
inculcated,
inculcatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
