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Where does the word "emigrate" come from? It comes from Latin emigrare, and was adopted directly into English (1770s).
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Where does the word "emigrate" come from? It comes from Latin emigrare, and was adopted directly into English (1770s).
Emigrate’s story begins in Latin: emigrare meant “to move away.” 'e-', out, plus 'migrare', to move. It reached English by 1770s as emigrate. 'emigrant' is older, from the 1750s. Today, emigrate means to leave one's country to live elsewhere.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient emigrare "to move away", 'e-', out, plus 'migrare', to move.
- Stage 2 · English · 1770s emigrate "to leave one's country", 'emigrant' is older, from the 1750s.