Etymology of the English word insular
the English word
insularderived from the French word
insulairederived from the Latin word
insularisderived from the Latin word
insula (island; island; apartment house)
using the Latin suffix
-arederived from the French word
insularderived from the Latin word
insularisderived from the Latin word
insula (island; island; apartment house)
using the Latin suffix
-areDate
The earliest known usage of insular in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
insularizeUsage
Word found in Modern English
