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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

Date

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

Cognates

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

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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