English
interrogate
Interrogate comes from Latin interrogātus ‘asked, questioned, inquired, interrogated,…’, and goes back to interrogō.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEinterrogō‘to inquire, interrogate’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEinterrogātus‘asked, questioned, inquired, interrogated, consulted’perfect passive participle of interrogō
- Englishearliest quotation 2015interrogate
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEinterrogō‘to inquire, interrogate’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEinterrogātus‘asked, questioned, inquired, interrogated, consulted’perfect passive participle of interrogō
- Englishearliest quotation 2015interrogate
Earliest quotation: 2015, Rita Kiki Edozie, Curtis Stokes: “Griffin's approach allows her to reveal Billie Holiday's resilient…”
Every English word from Latin interrogō
Today it means
verb To question or quiz, especially in a thorough or aggressive manner.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin interrogō / interrogate