Etymology of the English word funnel
the English word
funnelderived from the Old Provençal word
fonilhderived from the Latin word
infundibulum (a funnel; funnel; hopper)
derived from the Latin word
infundere (pour in, pour on, pour out)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Late Latin word
fundere (pour, cast; scatter)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gheu-derived from the Latin word
in-Date
The earliest known usage of funnel in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
funnelformUsage
Word found in Modern English
