- delegate (n.)
- late 15c., from Old French delegat or directly from Latin delegatus, past participle of delegare "to send as a representative," from de- "from, away" (see de-) + legare "send with a commission" (see legate).
- delegate (v.)
- 1520s (early 15c. as a past participle adjective), from delegate (n.). Related: Delegated; delegating.
