Etymology of the English word device
the English word
devicederived from the Old French word
devisDate
The earliest known usage of device in English dates from the 13th century.
Cognates
Dutch
devies, French
devise, German
Devise, Italian
divisa, Lithuanian
devizas, Norwegian
devise, Polish
dewiza, Provençal
devisa, Russian
дeвиз, Swedish
devisUsage
Word found in Modern English
