Where does “important” come from?

important (French) comes from French importer, from Latin importāre.

important (French): important; significant; present participle of...

Definitions

  1. important; significant; present participle of...

Ancestry of “important”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchimporterto import; to matter, to be relevant, important
2Latinimportāre—

Words derived from “important”

Every word from Latin importāre →