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Etymology of the English word colonnade

the English word colonnade
derived from the French word colonnade
derived from the French word colonne
derived from the Old French word columpne
derived from the Latin word columna (column, pillar; stanchion; water-spout)
derived from the Latin word columen (height, peak, summit)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kel-

Date

The earliest known usage of colonnade in English dates from the 18th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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