inject

Where does the word "inject" come from? It comes from Latin inicere, and was adopted directly into English (1600s).

Inject’s story begins in Latin: inicere meant “to throw in.” To throw in, from in- (in) and iacere (to throw). It reached English by 1600s as inject. Settled as the English word for forcing a liquid into something. Today, inject means to force a liquid into something, typically using a needle or syringe.

1. Stage 1 · Latin · ancient inicere "to throw in", to throw in, from in- (in) and iacere (to throw).
2. Stage 2 · English · 1600s inject "to force a liquid into something, especially with a needle", settled as the English word for forcing a liquid into something.