Etymology of the English word integrity
the English word
integrityderived from the Old French word
integritederived from the Latin word
integritas (soundness; chastity; integrity)
derived from the Latin word
integer (fresh troops; untouched, entire, whole)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
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)
derived from the French word
integrityderived from the Latin word
integritas (soundness; chastity; integrity)
derived from the Latin word
integer (fresh troops; untouched, entire, whole)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
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)
Date
The earliest known usage of integrity in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
tensegrityUsage
Word found in Modern English
