Etymology of the English word ingest
the English word
ingestderived from the Late Latin word
ingestusderived from the Classical Latin word
ingerere (carry in, throw in; heap)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
gerere (to carry; bear, carry, wear)
Date
The earliest known usage of ingest in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
ingestantUsage
Word found in Modern English
