Etymology of the Latin word detergere
the Latin word
detergere (remove, take away; break to pieces; wipe, clean off, away)
using the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
derived from the Latin word
tergere (rub, wipe; wipe off)
Derivations in Latin
detersus,
detergensDerivations in other languages
French
déterger, Italian
detergere, Portuguese
detergir, Spanish
deterger
