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Etymology of the English word debutante

the English word debutante
derived from the French word debutante
derived from the French word debuter
derived from the French word débuter
derived from the French word but
using the French prefix dé-
derived from the French word débutante

Date

The earliest known usage of debutante in English dates from the 19th century.

Derivations in English

subdebutante

Derivations in other languages

Spanish debutante

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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