Etymology of the English word buckler
the English word
bucklerderived from the Old French word
boclerderived from the Old French word
boclederived from the Latin word
buccula (little cheek; mouth, cheek-piece of a helmet)
derived from the Latin word
bucca (cheek; mouth; gură; jaw, mouth; mouthful)
derived from the Old French word
bouclierderived from the Old French word
bouclederived from the Latin word
buccula (little cheek; mouth, cheek-piece of a helmet)
derived from the Latin word
bucca (cheek; mouth; gură; jaw, mouth; mouthful)
Date
The earliest known usage of buckler in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
swashbucklerUsage
Word found in Modern English
