Where does “invite” come from?
Invite comes from Middle French inviter, from Latin invitāre, meaning to entice or encourage.
invite (English): To ask for the presence or participation of...
Definitions
- To ask for the presence or participation of...
Ancestry of “invite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | inviter | to invite |
| 2 | Latin | invito | I invite; I challenge |
Words derived from “invite”