Etymology of the English word inoculate
the English word
inoculatederived from the Latin word
inoculatioderived from the Latin word
inocularederived from the Medieval Latin word
oculus (eye)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*okʷ-using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
inoculatumderived from the Latin word
inocularederived from the Medieval Latin word
oculus (eye)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*okʷ-using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
Date
The earliest known usage of inoculate in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
inoculable,
inoculant,
inoculated,
inoculatingDerivations in other languages
French
inoculerUsage
Word found in Modern English
