Etymology of the English word lingua
the English word
linguaderived from the Classical Latin word
lingua (tongue; tongue; speech, language)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dn₀ghu-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dn₀ghū-Date
The earliest known usage of lingua in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
lingoUsage
Word found in Modern English
