Etymology of the English word inject
the English word
injectderived from the Latin word
iniicere (hurl, throw, strike in)
derived from the Latin word
injectusderived from the Late Latin word
inicere (hurl, throw, strike in)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
icere (hit, strike; smite)
derived from the Late Latin word
iacere (to throw; lie; lie down; lie ill; throw, hurl, cast)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*yē-Date
The earliest known usage of inject in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
injectable,
injectant,
injector,
microinject,
injected,
injectingUsage
Word found in Modern English
