Etymology of the English word attire
the English word
attirederived from the Old French word
atirierderived from the Old French word
tirederived from the Old French word
tirerderived from the Latin word
Tyriusderived from the Latin word
Tyrus (Tyre)
using the French prefix
a-derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
Date
The earliest known usage of attire in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
attirement,
attired,
attiringUsage
Word found in Modern English
