Etymology of the English word initiate
the English word
initiatederived from the Late Latin word
initiatioderived from the Latin word
initiatusderived from the Classical Latin word
initiare (initiate; admit with introductory rites)
derived from the Latin word
initium (beginning, commencement; entrance)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ei-using the Spanish suffix
-ivoderived from the Latin suffix
-ivusDate
The earliest known usage of initiate in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
initiative,
initiatory,
initiated,
initiatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
