English
infiltrate
Infiltrate comes from Middle English infiltrate, and goes back to Medieval Latin infiltrātus.
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500infiltrātus
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500infiltrate
- Englishearliest quotation 2008same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500infiltrātus
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500infiltrate
- Englishearliest quotation 2008same form
Earliest quotation: 2008, Jimmy D. Bartlett, Siret D. Jaanus: “One critical distinction to make is whether a focal…”
Every English word from Medieval Latin infiltrātus
Today it means
verb To surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access to.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Medieval Latin infiltrātus / infiltrate