Etymology of the English word liquid
the English word
liquidderived from the Old French word
liquidderived from the Latin word
liquidus (clear, limpid, pure)
derived from the Latin word
liquere (be in molten, liquid state; be clear to a person; it is proven, guilt is established; [non ~ => not proven as a verdict)
derived from the Old French word
liquidederived from the Latin word
liquidus (clear, limpid, pure)
derived from the Latin word
liquere (be in molten, liquid state; be clear to a person; it is proven, guilt is established; [non ~ => not proven as a verdict)
Date
The earliest known usage of liquid in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
illiquid,
liquidize,
semiliquidCognates
Catalan
lliquid, Dutch
liquide, French
liquide, German
liquid, Italian
liquido, Latin
liquidus, Norwegian
likvid, Spanish
liquido, Swedish
likvidUsage
Word found in Modern English
