myEtymology.com: English etymology of casemate

Etymology of the English word casemate

the English word casemate

derived from the French word casemate

derived from the Italian word casamatta

derived from the Greek word chasmata

The earliest known usage of casemate in English dates from the 16th century.

Dutch kazemat, French casemate, German Kasematte, Italian casamatta, Norwegian kasematt, Swedish kasematt

Word found in Modern English