Etymology of the English word antelope
the English word
antelopederived from the Old French word
antelopderived from the Medieval Latin word
antalopusderived from the Late Greek word
antholops, ἀνϑόλοψ
derived from the Medieval Latin word
anthalopusderived from the Late Greek word
antholops, ἀνϑόλοψ
Date
The earliest known usage of antelope in English dates from the 15th century.
Cognates
Dutch
antilope, French
antilope, German
Antilope, Icelandic
antilópa, Swedish
antilopUsage
Word found in Modern English
