Etymology of the English word invite
the English word
invitederived from the Old French word
inviterderived from the Latin word
invitare (invite, summon; challenge)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weiə-Date
The earliest known usage of invite in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
disinvite,
inviting,
invitedCognates
French
inviter, Italian
invitare, Latin
invitare, Spanish
invitarUsage
Word found in Modern English
