Latin words first recorded in the 1st century BC

It is from Latin appāreō (“to appear”), its participle, from ad- and pāreō “to appear, obey”.

It is from Latin bulla (“bubble”) + -iō. The TLL calls it onomatopoeic. Etymonline traces it to Proto-Indo-European *beu- (“to swell”), and Wiktionary also proposes this root for bulla.

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn, “measuring rod, rule, standard”), related to κάννα (kánna, “reed”), perhaps from a Semitic word like Biblical Hebrew קנה (qaneh, “reed”).

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek κανονικός (kanonikós, “regular, according to rule”), from κανών (kanṓn, “rule”).

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek καταρράκτης (katarrháktēs, “waterfall; portcullis”), with the variant καταράκτης (kataráktēs). The Greek is from καταράσσω (katarássō, “to dash down”). Pliny and…

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron, “sharp point, goad”). The Greek word was used of the fixed point of a pair of compasses, hence the centre of a circle.

It is from Latin circum- (“around”) + volvō (“to roll”).

It is from Latin conversor (“to associate with”) + -tiō. Conversor is from conversō, a frequentative of convertō, from con- and vertō “to turn”.

It is from Latin dēprimō (“to press down”) + -tiō, from dē- and premō “to press”.

It is from Latin digitus (“finger”) + -ālis.

It is from Latin dīrigō (“to set straight, direct”) + -tiō, from dis- and regō “to guide”. It is also spelled dērēctiō.

It is from Latin dis- (“apart”) + sonō (“to sound”), the opposite of cōnsonō. De Vaan traces ⟨sonō⟩ to Proto-Indo-European *swenH- (“to sound”).

It is from Latin exāminō (“to weigh, test”) + -tiō.

It is from Latin ex- (“out”) + cernō (“to sift, separate”). De Vaan traces ⟨cernō⟩ to Proto-Indo-European ⟨*kr-n-i-⟩ “to sift, separate”.

It is from Latin exprimō (“to press out”) + -tiō.

It is from Latin fīniō (“to limit, finish”) + -tiō, from fīnis (“boundary, end”). De Vaan calls the etymology of ⟨fīnis⟩ disputed: Walde and Hofmann reconstruct ⟨*fīg-s-ni-⟩ “driven in”, of a…

It is from Latin fōrmō (“to shape”) + -tiō, from fōrma “form”.

It is from Latin fundō (“to found, establish”) + -tiō, ⟨fundō⟩ being from fundus “bottom”.

It is from Latin in- (“not”) + laesus (“hurt”), the negative of the participle of laedō (“to hurt”). De Vaan finds no certain cognates for laedō.

It is a diminutive from Latin lāmina (“thin plate”) + -la.

It is a loanword from an unknown language, with the common plant suffix -ic-. The OLD and Köbler suggest a Gaulish or Alpine source. Walde and Hofmann proposed that it continued Proto-Indo-European…

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek μέθοδος (méthodos, “pursuit; method of inquiry”), from μετά (metá, “after, in pursuit of”) and ὁδός (hodós, “way”). The form methodos is also found.

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, “measure”), from Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- (“to measure”).

It is from Latin operor (“to work”) + -tiō.

It is from Latin ōrdinō (“to arrange”) + -tiō, from ōrdō “row, order”. De Vaan reconstructs ⟨ōrdō⟩ as Proto-Italic ⟨*ord-n-⟩ “row, order”, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *h₂or-d-, and notes that…

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek ὄργανον (órganon, “tool, instrument”), which Köbler traces to Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- (“to work”). Cicero writes it in Greek. Isidore calls it the general name…

It is from Latin per- (“through”) + trahō (“to drag”). De Vaan reconstructs ⟨trahō⟩ as Proto-Italic *traxe/o-.

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek πλαστικός (plastikós, “fit for moulding”), from πλάστης (plástēs, “moulder”), from πλάσσω (plássō, “to mould”).

It is from Latin plēnus (“full”) + -tās.

It is from Latin quālis (“of what kind”) + -ter.

It is from Latin rotō (“to turn round”) + -tiō, from rota “wheel”.

It is from Latin suspendō (“to hang up”) + -tiō.

It is from Latin tendō (“to stretch”) + -tiō. It is also spelled ⟨tentiō⟩.

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos, “stretching, tension, tone”), from Proto-Hellenic *tónos, from Proto-Indo-European *tón-os, from Proto-Indo-European *ten- (“to stretch”). It is also…

It is from Latin vīsitō (“to see often, visit”) + -tiō, the frequentative of vīsō “to go to see”. De Vaan explains ⟨vīsō⟩ as a desiderative of videō, Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“to see”).

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek ζῆλος (zêlos, “zeal, rivalry”), which Köbler, after Frisk, takes as probably related to ζητέω (zētéō, “to seek”).

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος (bḗrullos, “beryl”), from Prakrit वेरुलिअ (vērulia), from Proto-Dravidian *weḷ-ūr, the name of a city, according to Wiktionary. Köbler and Etymonline…

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek βόμβυξ (bómbux, “silkworm”). Köbler calls the Greek word a loan from the East, and Wiktionary compares Middle Persian pmbk'. Isidore says the silkworm is so named…

It is from Latin cantō (“to sing, enchant”) + -men. ⟨cantō⟩ was derived from ⟨cantus⟩, the participle of canō (“to sing”).

Wiktionary derives it from Proto-Italic ⟨*(s)līwēō⟩, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)lih₃-wó-, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)leh₃y- (“bluish”), cognate with Old English slāh (“sloe”). The OLD and the…

It is from Latin memorō (“to recount”) + -tor, from memor (“mindful”).

It is from Latin nix (“snow”) + -ōsus (“full of”), built on the stem ⟨niv-⟩ of the oblique cases. The noun goes back to Proto-Italic *sniks and Proto-Indo-European *snígʷʰs (“snow”). Cognate with…

It is from Latin ab- (“away from”) + ōminor (“to forebode”), from ōmen “omen”. An active ⟨abōminō⟩ is also found.

It is from Latin ad- + gravō (“to weigh down”), from gravis “heavy”. De Vaan traces ⟨gravis⟩ to Proto-Italic *gʷra(w)u-, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂us (“heavy”).

It is from Latin ager (“field”) + cultor (“cultivator”), with the genitive ⟨agrī⟩, from colō. Its parts are sometimes written together.

It is from Latin crēditus, its neuter, ⟨crēditus⟩ being the perfect passive participle of crēdō “to entrust, lend, believe”, used as a noun. De Vaan traces ⟨crēdō⟩ to Proto-Italic *krezde/o-, from…

It is from Latin dē- + mandō (“to entrust, commit”).

It is from Latin dēnsus (“thick, dense”) + -tās.

It is from Latin dēstinō (“to make fast, determine”) + -tiō.

It is from Latin dē- (“thoroughly”) + vāstō (“to lay waste”). The Itala and the Vulgate have ⟨dīv-⟩.

It is from Latin dis- + sonus (“sound”), the opposite of cōnsonus; compare dissonō. De Vaan traces ⟨sonō⟩ to Proto-Italic *swena-, from Proto-Indo-European *swenH- (“to sound”).

It is from Latin hospitālis (“hospitable”) + -ter, from hospes (“host, guest”). ⟨hospes⟩ is, according to de Vaan, a compound of hostis (“stranger, enemy”) and the root of potis (“able”), from…

It is from Latin īnstrūctus (“equipped, arranged”) + -ē, an adverb, from īnstruō (“to equip, arrange”). De Vaan traces ⟨struō⟩ to Proto-Italic *strow-e/o-, from Proto-Indo-European *strew-e/o- (“to…

1. This verb is from Latin inter- + cadō (“to fall”). 2. This verb is from Latin inter- + caedō (“to cut”).

It is the phrase ⟨lēgis lātor⟩ “proposer of a law”, from Latin lēx (“law”) + lātor (“proposer”), with the genitive of the first, the agent noun of ⟨lātus⟩, participle of ferō. Classical authors…

It is a denominative from Latin mēta (“turning post, boundary mark”); compare mētior.

It is from Latin mīlitāris (“military”) + -ter, from mīles (“soldier”). De Vaan finds the first part of ⟨mīles⟩ unclear and tentatively connects it with ⟨mīlia⟩ “thousands”, “who goes with the…

It is from Latin pāgus (“district, village”) + -ātim, an adverb.

It is from Latin re- (“back”) + gerō (“to carry”).

It is from Latin sāl (“salt”) + -ārius.