assert etymology

Etymology

• Latin: asserere, meaning "to declare, affirm"
• Proto-Indo-European: h₁ers-, meaning "to speak"

Meaning

• To state or declare something as true, especially despite evidence to the contrary
• To uphold or maintain (a claim, right, etc.)
• To affirm strongly or confidently

Origin

The word "assert" entered the English language in the 14th century from the Latin word "asserere". The Latin word was derived from the Proto-Indo-European root h₁ers-, which had the general meaning of "to speak".

The root h₁ers- is also the origin of other English words related to speech, such as "ear", "hear", and "ornate".

assert relate terms

• assertive

  Etymology The word assertive comes from the Latin word asserere which means to cla

• assert

  Etymology Latin asserere meaning to declare affirm Proto Indo European h₁ers m

• self assertive

  Etymology Self adverb For oneself at a personal level Assertive adjective Expre

• reassert

  Etymology Re Latin prefix meaning again or back Assert Latin verb asserere mea

• assert

  Etymology Latin asserere meaning to declare affirm Proto Indo European h₁ers m

• affirm

  Etymology Origin Late Middle English as the verb affirm from ecclesiastical Latin a

• avow

  Etymology Middle English avowen avowe from Old English afēgan to profess declar

• swan

  Etymology The word swan comes from the Middle English word swane which is derived f

• enunciate

  Etymology The word enunciate is derived from the Latin verb enuntiare which means t

• contend

  Etymology and Meaning Contend comes from the Latin word contendere which means to str

• vengeance

  Etymology Old French vengeance Latin vindico vindictum to claim to avenge Proto

• declare

  Etymology is the study of the origin of words It is used to trace the history and develop

• asseverate

  Etymology The word asseverate comes from the Latin word asseverare which means to d

• maintain

  Etymology Derived from the Old French word maintenir which means to hold keep or

• protest

  Etymology The word protest comes from the Late Latin word protestari meaning to bea