Etymology of the English word mitigate
the English word
mitigatederived from the Latin word
mitigatioderived from the Latin word
mitigare (soften; lighten, alleviate)
derived from the Latin word
mitis (mild, meek, gentle)
derived from the Greek word
mitos, μίτος (thread)
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 mitigate in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
mitigated,
mitigatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
