Etymology of the English word ace
the English word
acederived from the French word
asderived from the Latin word
as (penny, copper coin; a pound)
Date
The earliest known usage of ace in English dates from the 13th century.
Cognates
Dutch
aas, French
as, German
Aas, German
As, Italian
asso, Polish
as, Portuguese
azUsage
Word found in Modern English
