Etymology of the English word vitiate
the English word
vitiatederived from the Latin word
vitiare (make faulty, spoil, damage)
derived from the Latin word
vitium (vice; fault, vice, crime)
Date
The earliest known usage of vitiate in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
vitiable,
vitiated,
vitiatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
