Etymology of the English word purpose
the English word
purposederived from the Old French word
porposderived from the Old French word
porposerderived from the Anglo-Norman word
purposderived from the Anglo-Norman word
purposerusing the Anglo-Norman prefix
pur-derived from the Anglo-Norman word
poserDate
The earliest known usage of purpose in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
multipurpose,
purposeful,
purposeless,
purposely,
purposive,
purposed,
purposingUsage
Word found in Modern English
