Etymology of the English word carmine
the English word
carminederived from the French word
carminderived from the Medieval Latin word
carminiumderived from the Arabic word
ḳirmizderived from the Medieval Latin word
carminusderived from the Arabic word
qirmizDate
The earliest known usage of carmine in English dates from the 18th century.
Cognates
Dutch
karmozijn, Dutch
kermes, English
kermes, French
carmin, French
kermès, German
Karmesin, German
Kermes, Norwegian
karmin, Norwegian
karmosin, Swedish
karmosinUsage
Word found in Modern English
