Etymology of the English word infante
the English word
infantederived from the Spanish word
Portuguesederived from the Spanish word
infantederived 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-derived from the Medieval Latin word
centum (one hundred)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dekm₀derived 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 Carib word
kurariDate
The earliest known usage of infante in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
