Etymology of the English word linguist
the English word
linguistderived 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 linguist in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
linguisticCognates
Dutch
lingunst, French
linguiste, German
Linguist, Norwegian
lingvist, Swedish
lingvistUsage
Word found in Modern English
