myEtymology.com: English etymology of catafalque

Etymology of the English word catafalque

the English word catafalque

derived from the French word catafalque

derived from the Italian word catafalco

derived from the Vulgar Latin word catafalicum

derived from the Greek word kata, κατά (down)

derived from the Latin word fala (wooden tower or pillar)

The earliest known usage of catafalque in English dates from the 17th century.

Dutch katafalk, French catafalque, German Katafalk, Norwegian katafalk, Swedish katafalk

Word found in Modern English