Etymology of the English word register
the English word
registerderived from the Old French word
registrederived from the Medieval Latin word
registrumderived from the Latin word
regestaderived from the Classical Latin word
regerere (carry back; throw back; throw back by way of retort)
derived from the Latin word
gerere (to carry; bear, carry, wear)
using the Latin prefix
re-Date
The earliest known usage of register in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
registered,
registry,
registeringCognates
Dutch
register, French
registre, French
régistrer, German
Register, German
registrieren, Icelandic
registur, Italian
registrare, Italian
registro, Lithuanian
registruoti, Portuguese
registo, Russian
peгиcтpиpoвaть, Spanish
registro, Swedish
registerUsage
Word found in Modern English
