Etymology of the English word cuirass
the English word
cuirassderived from the French word
cuirassederived from the Late Latin word
coriaceaderived from the Latin word
coriaceus (of leather, made of leather)
derived from the Late Latin word
corium (skin, leather, hide)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sker-derived from the Old French word
cuiracederived from the Latin word
coriaceus (of leather, made of leather)
derived from the Late Latin word
corium (skin, leather, hide)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sker-Date
The earliest known usage of cuirass in English dates from the 15th century.
Cognates
Dutch
kuras, French
cuirasse, German
Küraß, Norwegian
kyrass, Provençal
coirassa, Spanish
coraza, Swedish
kyrassUsage
Word found in Modern English
