Etymology of the English word inspire
the English word
inspirederived from the Old French word
enspirerderived from the Classical Latin word
inspirare (inspire; excite, inflame)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
spirare (breathe; blow; live)
derived from the French word
inspirederived from the Classical Latin word
inspirare (inspire; excite, inflame)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
spirare (breathe; blow; live)
Date
The earliest known usage of inspire in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
inspirable,
inspired,
inspirator,
inspiratory,
inspiringCognates
French
inspirer, Italian
inspirare, Latin
inspirare, Lithuanian
inspiruoti, Russian
инcпирировать, Spanish
inspirarUsage
Word found in Modern English
