Etymology of the English word equal
the English word
equalderived from the Latin word
aequalis (comrade; person of one's age, rank)
derived from the Latin word
aequus (level, even, equal)
using the Latin suffix
-alisDate
The earliest known usage of equal in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
equalize,
unequal,
equally,
coequal,
equaled,
equalingCognates
Catalan
egual, Dutch
egaal, French
égal, German
egal, Italian
eguale, Italian
uguale, Norwegian
egal, Portuguese
igual, Provençal
egual, Spanish
igual, Swedish
egalUsage
Word found in Modern English
