Etymology of the English word usurp
the English word
usurpderived from the Old French word
usurperderived from the Latin word
usurpare (seize upon, usurp; use)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*reup-Date
The earliest known usage of usurp in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
usurped,
usurpingCognates
Dutch
usurperen, French
usurper, German
usurpieren, Italian
usurpare, Norwegian
usurpere, Spanish
usurpar, Swedish
usurperaUsage
Word found in Modern English
