Etymology of the English word invest
the English word
investderived from the Latin word
investire (clothe; cover)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
vestire (clothe)
derived from the Late Latin word
vestis (garment, clothing, blanket)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wes-Date
The earliest known usage of invest in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
disinvest,
investable,
invested,
investingCognates
French
investir, Italian
investire, Lithuanian
investuoti, Russian
инвестировать, Spanish
investirUsage
Word found in Modern English
