Etymology of the English word protect
the English word
protectderived from the Late Latin word
protegere (cover, protect)
derived from the Classical Latin word
tegere (to cover; cover, protect; defend)
derived from the New Latin word
pro-using the Greek prefix
pro-, προ- (before)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*perDate
The earliest known usage of protect in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
protectee,
protecting,
protective,
protectory,
protectedCognates
Dutch
protegeren, French
protéger, German
protegieren, Norwegian
protegere, Swedish
protegeraUsage
Word found in Modern English
