Etymology of the English word chenille
the English word
chenillederived from the French word
chenillederived from the Latin word
canicula (bitch; dog-star; dog-fish)
derived from the Classical Latin word
canis (dog; dog; hound; subordinate)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kwon-Date
The earliest known usage of chenille in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
