Etymology of the English word narrate
the English word
narratederived from the Latin word
narratio (narrative, story)
derived from the Latin word
narratus (narrative, story)
derived from the Latin word
narrare (tell, tell about, relate)
derived from the Latin word
gnarus (having knowledge or experience of; known)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gno-Date
The earliest known usage of narrate in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
narratage,
narrated,
narratingUsage
Word found in Modern English
