Etymology of the English word accolade
the English word
accoladederived from the French word
accoladederived from the French word
accolerderived from the Old French word
colderived from the Latin word
collum (neck; neck; throat; head and neck)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kʷel-derived from the Provençal word
acoladaderived from the Latin word
collum (neck; neck; throat; head and neck)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kʷel-Date
The earliest known usage of accolade in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
