Etymology of the English word atlas
the English word
atlasderived from the Greek word
atlao (I sustain)
derived from the Latin word
atlas (atlas)
Date
The earliest known usage of atlas in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Dutch
atlas, French
atlas, German
Atlas, German
-ation, Icelandic
atlas, Lithuanian
atlasas, Norwegian
atlas, Polish
atlas, Russian
aтлac, Swedish
atlasUsage
Word found in Modern English
