Etymology of the English word invent
the English word
inventderived from the Late Latin word
inventusderived from the Latin word
invenire (come upon; discover, find)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
venire (to come; go for sale, be sold , be disposed of for)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷā-Date
The earliest known usage of invent in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
reinvent,
invented,
inventingCognates
French
inventer, Italian
inventare, Spanish
inventarUsage
Word found in Modern English
