Etymology of the English word caress
the English word
caressderived from the French word
caressederived from the Italian word
carezzaderived from the Italian word
caroderived from the Latin word
carus (dear, beloved; costly)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ka-Date
The earliest known usage of caress in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
caressive,
caressed,
caressingCognates
French
caresserUsage
Word found in Modern English
