Etymology of the English word baronet
the English word
baronetderived from the English word
orderderived from the English word
baronusing the English suffix
-etderived from the Old French word
ordrederived from the Old French word
ordenederived from the Latin word
ordo (row, order, rank)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ar-Date
The earliest known usage of baronet in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
baronetage,
baronetcy,
baronetizeDerivations in other languages
Italian
baronettoUsage
Word found in Modern English
