Etymology of the English word embellish
the English word
embellishderived from the Old French word
embellirderived from the Old French word
belderived from the Latin word
bellus (pretty, handsome, charming)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*deu-derived from the Old French word
embelirderived from the Old French word
belderived from the Latin word
bellus (pretty, handsome, charming)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*deu-Date
The earliest known usage of embellish in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
embellishment,
embellished,
embellishingUsage
Word found in Modern English
