Etymology of the English word disc
the English word
discderived from the Late Latin word
discus (disc; disk, disc; discus; paten; high table; measure)
derived from the Greek word
diskos, δίσκος
derived from the Greek word
dikeinderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*deik- (to show, to pronounce solemnly; to throw)
Date
The earliest known usage of disc in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
dish,
Digital Versatile Disc,
discifloral,
discophileUsage
Word found in Old English, Modern English
