Inventor etymology

English

English word inventor comes from Latin invenio (I come upon.. I discover.. I find.)

Etymology of inventor

Detailed word origin of inventor

Dictionary entry Language Definition
invenio Latin (lat) I come upon.. I discover.. I find.
inventor Latin (lat) Contriver, author, discoverer, inventor.
inventor English (en) One who invents, either as a hobby or as an occupation.

Words with the same origin as inventor

Descendants of invenio

invent invention