Etymology of the English word initiation
the English word
initiationderived 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
-ivusUsage
Word found in Modern English
