Etymology of the English word interrogate
the English word
interrogatederived from the Latin word
interrogare (ask, question, interrogate)
derived from the Latin word
rogare (to ask; ask, ask for; invite)
using the Proto-Indo-European prefix
reg- (to move in a straight line)
using the Latin prefix
inter-derived from the Latin word
inter (between)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*enDate
The earliest known usage of interrogate in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
interrogee,
interrogatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
