Etymology of the English word macerate
the English word
maceratederived from the Late Latin word
maceratioderived from the Latin word
macerare (make wet, soft, soak)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mag- (kneading)
derived from the Latin word
macereDate
The earliest known usage of macerate in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
macerated,
maceratingCognates
French
macérer, Italian
macerare, Latin
macerare, Spanish
macerarUsage
Word found in Modern English
