Etymology of the English word infatuate
the English word
infatuatederived from the Vulgar Latin word
infatuatioderived from the Latin word
infatuare (make a fool of)
derived from the Latin word
in-derived from the Latin word
fatuus (fool; foolish, silly; idiotic)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
Date
The earliest known usage of infatuate in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
infatuated,
infatuatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
