Etymology of the English word invective
the English word
invectivederived from the Late Latin word
invectivusderived from the Late Latin word
invehiderived from the Latin word
invehere (carry, bring in, import)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
vehere (bear, carry, convey)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wegh-Date
The earliest known usage of invective in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
