Etymology of the English word class
the English word
classderived from the French word
classederived from the Latin word
classis (class, division of Romans; grade)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kelə- (to call)
Date
The earliest known usage of class in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
classism,
classless,
classwork,
classy,
interclass,
outclass,
subclass,
superclass,
underclass,
classmate,
classroom,
underclassman,
classed,
classingCognates
French
classe, German
Klasse, Italian
classe, Latin
classis, Lithuanian
klase, Norwegian
klasse, Polish
klasa, Russian
класс, Spanish
clase, Swedish
klass, Yiddish
klasUsage
Word found in Modern English
