Etymograph

English

loricate

Loricate comes from Latin lōricātus.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElōricātus
  2. Englishtodayloricate

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history not traced here.

Lineage

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElōricātus
  2. Englishtodayloricate

first attested First attested in 1623 (as stated in the etymology)

The story

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin lōricātus, perfect passive participle of lōrīcō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from lōrica (‘a coat of mail or breastplate’).

Every English word from Latin lōricātus

Another origin of loricate

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElōrīcātus
  2. Englishtodayloricate

First attested in 1826; borrowed from Latin lōrīcātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).

Today it means

verb To cover with some protecting substance, as with lute, a crust, coating, or plates.

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

Etymograph / Latin lōricātus / loricate

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