Etymology of the English word fenestella
the English word
fenestelladerived from the Late Latin word
fenestella (little window; small window, opening for light)
derived from the Latin word
fenestra (window; window, opening for light; loophole)
uncertain etymology; the -stra suffix appears to indicate an Etruscan origin, but it could also be related to the Greek verb phainein (to show)
derived from the Late Greek word
phainein, φαίνω (to display; to show)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bha-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhā-Date
The earliest known usage of fenestella in English dates from the 18th century.
Cognates
Catalan
finestra, Dutch
venster, French
fenêtre, German
Fenster, Italian
finestra, Latin
fenestra, Provençal
fenestra, Swedish
fönster, Yiddish
fensterUsage
Word found in Modern English
