Etymology of the English word couplet
the English word
coupletderived from the Old French word
coupletderived from the Old French word
couplederived from the Latin word
copula (t; friendly, close relationship, bond; string, rope; tie)
using the Latin prefix
co-derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
derived from the Latin word
apere (fasten, attach, join)
Date
The earliest known usage of couplet in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Dutch
couplet, German
Couplet, Norwegian
kuplett, Swedish
kuplettUsage
Word found in Modern English
