Etymology of the English word insert
the English word
insertderived from the Latin word
insertusderived from the Latin word
inserere (plant, sow; graft on)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
serere (to plant; sow, plant; strew; wreath; join, entwine)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*se-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ser-Date
The earliest known usage of insert in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
inserted,
outsert,
insertingCognates
French
insérer, German
inserieren, Italian
inserire, Swedish
insereraUsage
Word found in Modern English
