Etymology of the English word courtier
the English word
courtierderived from the Anglo-Norman word
courteourderived from the Old French word
cortoierderived 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 courtier in English dates from the 13th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
