Etymology of the English word charity
the English word
charityderived from the French word
charitéderived from the Latin word
caritas (charity; love, affection)
derived from the Latin word
carus (dear, beloved; costly)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ka-derived from the Old French word
charitederived from the Latin word
caritas (charity; love, affection)
derived from the Latin word
carus (dear, beloved; costly)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ka-Date
The earliest known usage of charity in English dates from the 13th century.
Cognates
Dutch
charitatief, French
charité, French
cherté, German
Karitas, Italian
carità, Provençal
caritat, Spanish
caridadUsage
Word found in Modern English
