Etymology of the English word litigious
the English word
litigiousderived from the French word
litigieuxderived from the Latin word
litigiosus (quarrelsome, contentions)
derived from the Latin word
litigiumderived from the Latin word
litigare (quarrel; go to law)
using the Latin prefix
lit-derived from the Latin word
litus (shore, seashore, coast)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
agere (to drive; drive, urge, conduct)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ag-derived from the Old French word
litigiousderived from the Latin word
litigiosus (quarrelsome, contentions)
derived from the Latin word
litigiumderived from the Latin word
litigare (quarrel; go to law)
using the Latin prefix
lit-derived from the Latin word
litus (shore, seashore, coast)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
agere (to drive; drive, urge, conduct)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ag-Date
The earliest known usage of litigious in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
