migrate

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

Migrate’s story begins in Latin: migrare meant “to move from one place to another.” The root of 'emigrate' and 'immigrant'. It reached English by 1600s as migrate. Settled as the English word for moving to live in a different place. Today, migrate means to move from one region or habitat to another, especially seasonally.

1. Stage 1 · Latin · ancient migrare "to move from one place to another", the root of 'emigrate' and 'immigrant'.
2. Stage 2 · English · 1600s migrate "to move to live in a different place", settled as the English word for moving to live in a different place.