Etymology of the French word impact
the French word
impactderived from the Late Latin word
impactusderived from the Latin word
impingere (thrust, strike or dash against)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
pingere (decorate, embellish; depict in embroidery; paint, tint, color)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*peig-using the Latin prefix
im-derived from the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
pangere (compose; insert, drive in)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pag-Date
The earliest known usage of impact in French dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in other languages
Italian
impatto
