Etymology of the English word missile
the English word
missilederived from the Latin word
missile (missile)
derived from the Latin word
missilis (that may be thrown, missile)
derived 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 missile in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
antimissile,
missileer,
missileman,
missileryUsage
Word found in Modern English
