Etymology of the English word etch
the English word
etchderived from the Dutch word
etsenderived from the High German word
azzenderived from the German word
ätzenderived from the Middle High German word
etzenderived from the Old High German word
ezzenderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ed-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*atjananDate
The earliest known usage of etch in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
etchant,
etching,
macroetch,
etchedUsage
Word found in Modern English
