Etymology of the English word infringement
the English word
infringementderived from the English word
infringederived from the Classical Latin word
infringere (break, break off; lessen)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Late Latin word
frangere (break, shatter, crush)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhreg-using the English suffix
-mentUsage
Word found in Modern English
