Etymology of the English word column
the English word
columnderived 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 column in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
columnistCognates
Dutch
colonne, Dutch
kolom, German
Kolonne, German
Kolumne, Norwegian
kolonne, Norwegian
kolumne, Swedish
kolonn, Swedish
kolumnUsage
Word found in Modern English
