investit

Investit is a term that appears in several languages descended from Latin, and in Latin itself as a verb form. It is not a standalone modern English word with a single definition, but rather a linguistic form that shows up in Latin texts and in the conjugation patterns of related Romance languages.

Origin and meaning: The root is Latin investire, meaning to clothe, to surround, or to endow with authority. This root has given rise to English words such as investment and investiture, as well as to various verb forms in Romance languages. The specific form “investit” in Latin corresponds to the third-person singular present active indicative, generally translated as “he clothes” or “he invests,” depending on the context.

French usage: In contemporary French, investit is the third-person singular present tense of investir (to invest). For example, Il investit ses économies means “He investments his savings” or more naturally “He invests his savings.”

Romanian usage: In Romanian, investit is the past participle of investi and is used in forming compound tenses and as an adjective meaning invested or funded. For example, Compania a investit milioane means “The company invested millions.”

English usage and classification: Outside of Latin grammar discussions or analyses of Romance languages, investit is uncommon as an English word. It may appear in scholarly texts when citing Latin forms or illustrating verb conjugation. Related terms in English that share the same root include investment, investiture, and investor.