Etymology of the English word apricot
the English word
apricotderived from the Catalan word
abrecocDate
The earliest known usage of apricot in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
plumcotCognates
Dutch
abrikoos, French
abricot, German
Aprikose, Icelandic
apríkósa, Portuguese
albricoque, Spanish
albaricoque, Swedish
aprikosUsage
Word found in Modern English
