Etymology of the English word dagger
the English word
daggerderived from the Old French word
daguederived from the Vulgar Latin word
dacaderived from the Old Provençal word
dagueDate
The earliest known usage of dagger in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
daggerboardCognates
Dutch
degen, English
thane, French
dague, German
deftig, Icelandic
Tegn, Italian
daga, Portuguese
dagaUsage
Word found in Modern English
