Etymology of the English word intoxicate
the English word
intoxicatederived from the Medieval Latin word
intoxicatioderived from the Latin word
intoxicatumderived from the Medieval Latin word
intoxicarederived from the Latin word
toxicum (poison)
derived from the Greek word
toxiconusing 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 Medieval Latin word
intoxicatederived from the Medieval Latin word
intoxicarederived from the Latin word
toxicum (poison)
derived from the Greek word
toxiconusing the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
in-Date
The earliest known usage of intoxicate in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
intoxicated,
intoxicating,
intoxicativeUsage
Word found in Modern English