Etymology of the English word vouchsafe
the English word
vouchsafederived from the English word
vouchenderived from the English word
vouchderived from the Latin word
vocare (call, summon; name)
derived from the Late Latin word
vox (voice, tone, expression)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wekĘ·-derived from the Old French word
vocherderived from the English word
safederived from the Old French word
salfderived from the Latin word
salvus (well, unharmed, sound)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sol-Date
The earliest known usage of vouchsafe in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
vouchsafed,
vouchsafingUsage
Word found in Modern English
