Etymology of the English word cork
the English word
corkderived from the Arabic word
qurqderived from the Latin word
cortex (bark, rind; bark of a tree; bark; cork; skin)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sker-Date
The earliest known usage of cork in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
corkage,
corkboard,
corked,
corking,
corkscrew,
corkwood,
corky,
uncorkCognates
Dutch
kurk, German
Kork, Icelandic
korkur, Norwegian
kork, Swedish
korkUsage
Word found in Modern English
