myEtymology.com: English etymology of barnacle

Etymology of the English word barnacle

the English word barnacle

derived from the Old French word bernacle

derived from the Medieval Latin word bernacula

derived from the Medieval Latin word bernaca

derived from the Old Irish word báirneach

derived from the Medieval Latin word berneca

The earliest known usage of barnacle in English dates from the 16th century.

Word found in Modern English