Etymology of the English word injunction
the English word
injunctionderived from the Late Latin word
iniunctioderived from the Latin word
injunctumderived from the Latin word
iniungere (enjoin, charge, bring)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
iungere (to join; join, unite; bring together)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*yeug-derived from the Latin word
jungerederived from the Latin word
jugumDate
The earliest known usage of injunction in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
