Etymology of the English word annals
the English word
annalsderived from the Latin word
annalesderived from the Late Latin word
annalis (book of annuals, chronicles; annals)
derived from the Latin word
annus (year; age)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*at-derived from the Latin word
libri annalesderived from the Late Latin word
annalis (book of annuals, chronicles; annals)
derived from the Latin word
annus (year; age)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*at-Date
The earliest known usage of annals in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Dutch
annalen, French
annales, German
Annalen, Norwegian
annaler, Swedish
annalerUsage
Word found in Modern English
