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Etymology of the English word catamaran

the English word catamaran
derived from the Tamil word kattumaram
derived from the Tamil word kaṭṭumaram
derived from the Tamil word kaṭṭu
derived from the Tamil word maram

Date

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

Derivations in English

trimaran

Cognates

Dutch catamaran, French catamaran, German Katamaran, Norwegian katamaran, Swedish katamaran

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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