Etymology of the English word verify
the English word
verifyderived from the Old French word
verifierderived from the Medieval Latin word
verificare (verify, confirm the truth, authenticity of)
derived from the Latin word
verus (true, real, genuine)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wērə-o-Date
The earliest known usage of verify in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
verified,
verifyingCognates
Dutch
verifieren, French
vérifier, German
verifizieren, Italian
verificare, Norwegian
verifisere, Spanish
verificar, Swedish
verifieraUsage
Word found in Modern English
