Etymology of the English word separate
the English word
separatederived from the Late Latin word
separare (divide, distinguish; separate)
derived from the Latin word
parare (prepare; furnish, supply)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*perə-using the Latin prefix
se-Date
The earliest known usage of separate in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
sepmag,
separatist,
separated,
separatingCognates
Dutch
separaat, French
séparer, French
séparé, German
separat, German
separieren, Italian
separare, Latin
separare, Norwegian
separat, Spanish
separar, Swedish
separatUsage
Word found in Modern English
