Etymology of the English word investigate
the English word
investigatederived from the Latin word
investigare (investigate; search out, after)
using 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 Latin word
vestigare (track down, search for; search out)
derived from the Latin word
vestigium (trace, footprint; step, track; trace)
Date
The earliest known usage of investigate in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
investigated,
investigatingCognates
Spanish
investigarUsage
Word found in Modern English
