Etymology of the English word menace
the English word
menacederived from the French word
menacederived from the Latin word
minacusderived from the Latin word
minari (a ameninţa; threaten, speak, act menacingly)
derived from the Latin word
minaederived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*men-Date
The earliest known usage of menace in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
menaced,
menacingCognates
French
menace, Italian
minaccia, Provençal
menassa, Spanish
menazaUsage
Word found in Modern English
