Etymology of the English word fable
the English word
fablederived from the Old French word
fablederived from the Latin word
fabula (story, tale, fable)
derived from the Latin word
fari (speak, talk; say)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bha-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhā-Date
The earliest known usage of fable in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
fabled,
fablingCognates
Dutch
fabel, French
fable, German
Fabel, Latin
fabula, Lithuanian
fabula, Norwegian
fabel, Russian
фабyлa, Swedish
fabelUsage
Word found in Modern English
