Etymology of the French word instigateur
the French word
instigateurderived from the Latin word
instigatorderived from the Latin word
instigatumderived from the Latin word
instigare (urge on; incite, rouse)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*steig-derived from the Latin word
stigareDate
The earliest known usage of instigateur in French dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in other languages
Romanian
instigatorCognates
Italian
instigatore, Spanish
instigador
