Etymology of the English word accent
the English word
accentderived from the Old French word
accentderived from the Latin word
accentus (accent, intonation, accentuation)
using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Vulgar Latin word
cantus (song, chant; singing; tire, iron ring around a carriage wheel; wheel)
derived from the Latin word
canthus (tire, iron ring around a carriage wheel; wheel)
derived from the Greek word
kanthos, κανϑός (rim; rim on a wheel; rim)
derived from the Latin word
cantare (sing; play)
derived from the Latin word
canere (be, become covered in white; be hoary; sing, celebrate, chant)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kan-Date
The earliest known usage of accent in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
unaccented,
accented,
accentingCognates
Dutch
accent, French
accent, German
Akzent, Italian
accento, Latin
accentus, Lithuanian
akcentas, Norwegian
aksent, Polish
akcent, Russian
aкцeнт, Spanish
acento, Swedish
accentUsage
Word found in Modern English
