English
differentiate
Differentiate comes from New Latin differentiātus.
- New Latinc. 1500–1900differentiātus
- Englishearliest quotation 1873differentiate
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- New Latinc. 1500–1900differentiātus
- Englishearliest quotation 1873differentiate
Earliest quotation: 1873, John Earle, The Philology of the English Tongue: “A humble instance of Ablaut may be quoted which…”
Every English word from New Latin differentiātus
Today it means
verb To modify so as to create a difference or distinction.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / New Latin differentiātus / differentiate