Etymology of the English word integer
the English word
integerderived from the Latin word
integer (fresh troops; untouched, entire, whole)
derived from the Latin word
in-derived from the Latin word
tangere (touch, strike; border on)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*tag- (to touch)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
Date
The earliest known usage of integer in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
