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English word detect comes from Latin de- (De-.), Latin tegere
Etymology of detect
Detailed word origin of detect
Dictionary entry
Language
Definition
de-
Latin
(lat)
De-.
tegere
Latin
(lat)
detegere
Latin
(lat)
detectus
Latin
(lat)
detect
English
(en)
(obsolete) Detected. To discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing.
Words with the same origin as
detect
Descendants of de-
decide
decision
delicious
demand
deputy
describe
desert
deserve
design
desire
destroy
dick
due
duty