Etymology of the English word flash

Date

The earliest known usage of flash in English dates from the 14th century.

Derivations in English

backflash, flashboard, flashbulb, flashcard, flashcube, flasher, flashgun, flashing, flashlight, flashtube, flashy, photoflash, synchroflash, nucflash, flashover, flashback, flashed

Derivations in other languages

Italian spettroflash

Usage

Word found in Modern English