Etymology of the English word courtesy
the English word
courtesyderived from the English word
curteisiederived from the Old French word
curteisiederived from the Old French word
corteisderived from the Old French word
cortderived from the Classical Latin word
cohors (cohort, tenth part of legion; armed force; court; enclosure, yard)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gher-derived from the Old French word
curtesiederived from the Old French word
corteisderived from the Old French word
cortderived from the Classical Latin word
cohors (cohort, tenth part of legion; armed force; court; enclosure, yard)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gher-Date
The earliest known usage of courtesy in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
discourtesy,
curtsey,
curtsy,
courtesied,
courtesyingUsage
Word found in Modern English
