Etymology of the English word bracket
the English word
bracketderived from the Old French word
braguettederived from the French word
braguederived from the Old Provençal word
bragaderived from the Latin word
bracaederived from the Gaulish word
bracaDate
The earliest known usage of bracket in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
bracketing,
bracketedUsage
Word found in Modern English