Etymology of the English word specify
the English word
specifyderived from the Old French word
specifierderived from the Latin word
specificarederived from the Latin word
facere (to make; act, take action, be active; compose, write; classify; do, make; create; make, build, construct; produce; produce by growth; bring forth)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhē-derived from the Late Latin word
species (sight, appearance, show)
derived from the Latin word
specere (to look at; look at, see)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*spek-Date
The earliest known usage of specify in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
specifiable,
specified,
specifyingCognates
Dutch
specificeren, French
spécifier, German
spezifizieren, Italian
specificare, Norwegian
spesifisere, Spanish
especificar, Swedish
specificeraUsage
Word found in Modern English
