Etymology of the English word family
the English word
familyderived from the Latin word
familia (family; household; household of slaves; family)
derived from the Latin word
famulus (serving; serviceable; servile; slave, servant; attendant)
Date
The earliest known usage of family in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
familism,
multifamily,
profamily,
stepfamily,
subfamily,
superfamily,
familistCognates
Dutch
familie, French
famille, German
Familie, Italian
famiglia, Latin
familia, Norwegian
familie, Spanish
familia, Swedish
familjUsage
Word found in Modern English
