Etymology of the English word kaross
the English word
karossderived from the Afrikaans word
karosderived from the Dutch word
kurasderived from the French word
cuirassederived from the Late Latin word
coriaceaderived from the Latin word
coriaceus (of leather, made of leather)
derived from the Late Latin word
corium (skin, leather, hide)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sker-Date
The earliest known usage of kaross in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
