Etymology of the English word individual
the English word
individualderived from the Old French word
individualderived from the Medieval Latin word
individualis (individual)
derived from the Latin word
individuus (indivisible, inseparable)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
in-derived from the Latin word
viduus (widowed, deprived of; bereft)
derived from the Late Latin word
dividerederived from the New Latin word
di-derived from the Greek word
di-, δι-, δί-
derived from the Greek word
dis, δίς (double; twice)
derived from the Late Latin word
videre (see, look at; consider)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weid-Date
The earliest known usage of individual in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
individualism,
individualist,
individuality,
individualize,
individuallyCognates
Dutch
individu, French
individuel, French
individu, German
Individuum, German
individuell, Italian
individuale, Latin
individuus, Lithuanian
individualus, Norwegian
individ, Russian
индивидyaльный, Swedish
individUsage
Word found in Modern English
