Etymology of the English word inflict
the English word
inflictderived from the Latin word
inflictusderived from the Latin word
infligere (knock or dash; inflict, impose)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Old Latin word
fligere (beat or dash down)
Date
The earliest known usage of inflict in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
inflicted,
inflictingUsage
Word found in Modern English
