Etymology of the English word hearse
the English word
hearsederived from the Old French word
hercederived from the Medieval Latin word
herciaderived from the Latin word
hirpexderived from the Oscan word
hirpusderived from the French word
hersederived from the Latin word
hirpexderived from the Oscan word
hirpusDate
The earliest known usage of hearse in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
