myEtymology.com: English etymology of intitule

Etymology of the English word intitule

the English word intitule

derived from the Old French word intituler

derived from the Latin word intitulare (entitle, give a name to)

using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ne (not)

derived from the Latin word titulus (distinction, claim to fame; honor; title; label)

derived from the Latin word in-

The earliest known usage of intitule in English dates from the 15th century.

Word found in Modern English