Etymology of the English word branch
the English word
branchderived from the Old French word
branchederived from the Latin word
brancaDate
The earliest known usage of branch in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
branchlet,
subbranch,
branched,
branchingCognates
Dutch
branche, French
branche, German
Branche, Italian
branca, Norwegian
bransje, Provençal
branca, Swedish
branchUsage
Word found in Modern English
