Etymology of the English word inquiline
the English word
inquilinederived from the Latin word
inquilinus (inhabitant of same house, tenant, lodger)
derived from the Latin word
incolere (live, dwell, reside)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Late Latin word
colere (honor, cherish, worship; live in , inhabit; till)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kʷel-Date
The earliest known usage of inquiline in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
