Invent etymology

English

English word invent comes from Latin venio ((intransitive) I approach. (intransitive) I come.), Latin ingratus (Thankless. Ungrateful. Unpleasant, disagreeable.)

Etymology of invent

Detailed word origin of invent

Dictionary entry Language Definition
venio Latin (lat) (intransitive) I approach. (intransitive) I come.
ingratus Latin (lat) Thankless. Ungrateful. Unpleasant, disagreeable.
invenire Latin (lat)
inventus Latin (lat)
inventer Old French (fro)
inventen Middle English (enm)
invent English (en) (obsolete) To come upon; to find; to discover.. To create something fictional for a particular purpose.. To design a new process or mechanism.