Etymology of the English word essay
the English word
essayderived from the Old French word
essaierDate
The earliest known usage of essay in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
essayist,
essayistic,
essayed,
essayingCognates
Catalan
ensatg, Dutch
essay, French
essai, German
Essay, Italian
assaggio, Norwegian
essay, Spanish
ensayo, Swedish
essäUsage
Word found in Modern English
