Etymology of the English word bagatelle
the English word
bagatellederived from the French word
bagatellederived from the Italian word
bagatelladerived from the Latin word
baca (berry, fruit of tree, shrub)
Date
The earliest known usage of bagatelle in English dates from the 17th century.
Cognates
Dutch
bagatel, German
Bagatelle, Norwegian
bagatell, Swedish
bagatellUsage
Word found in Modern English
