Etymology of the English word butcher
the English word
butcherderived from the Old French word
bouchierderived from the Old French word
boucDate
The earliest known usage of butcher in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
butcherbird,
butcherly,
butchered,
butcheringCognates
Catalan
botxi, French
boucher, Italian
beccaioUsage
Word found in Modern English
