Etymology of the English word message
the English word
messagederived from the Old French word
messagederived from the Latin word
missaticumderived from the Late Latin word
missus (messenger; legate; sending; dispatch; shooting)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
mittere (to send; send, throw, hurl)
derived from the Old French word
meisderived from the Late Latin word
missus (messenger; legate; sending; dispatch; shooting)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
mittere (to send; send, throw, hurl)
Date
The earliest known usage of message in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
messagingCognates
Catalan
mitsatge, French
message, Italian
messaggioUsage
Word found in Modern English
