Etymograph

English

humectate

Humectate comes from Latin humectātus.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEhumectātus
  2. Englishtodayhumectate

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEhumectātus
  2. Englishtodayhumectate

first attested First attested in 1640 (as stated in the etymology)

The story

First attested in 1640; borrowed from Latin humectātus, perfect passive participle of humectō/ūmectō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from humectus/ūmectus (‘moist’).

Every English word from Latin humectātus

Today it means

verb To moisten.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Latin humectātus / humectate

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