Etymology of the English word beauty
the English word
beautyderived from the Old French word
biautederived from the Old French word
biauderived from the Latin word
bellus (pretty, handsome, charming)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*deu-derived from the Latin root
*bellitasderived from the Latin word
bellus (pretty, handsome, charming)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*deu-Date
The earliest known usage of beauty in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
beautiful,
beautify,
beautician,
beautDerivations in other languages
Italian
beauty-caseUsage
Word found in Modern English
