Etymology of the English word coward
the English word
cowardderived from the Old French word
couardderived from the Old French word
couederived from the New Latin word
cauda (tail; tail; extreme part, tail of anything)
derived from the Old French word
cuardderived from the Old French word
couederived from the New Latin word
cauda (tail; tail; extreme part, tail of anything)
Date
The earliest known usage of coward in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
cowardlyUsage
Word found in Modern English
