Etymology of the English word infant
the English word
infantderived from the French word
infantderived from the Latin word
infantusderived from the Latin word
fari (speak, talk; say)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bha-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhā-derived from the Late Latin word
infans (infant; child; speechless, inarticulate; new born)
derived from the Latin word
in-derived from the Latin word
fari (speak, talk; say)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bha-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhā-Date
The earliest known usage of infant in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
