Etymology of the English word laboratory
the English word
laboratoryderived from the Medieval Latin word
laboratorium (laboratory)
derived from the Latin word
laborare (work, labor; produce)
derived from the Latin word
labor (labor, toil, exertion; preoccupation, concern; struggle)
Date
The earliest known usage of laboratory in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
SkylabCognates
Dutch
laboratorium, French
laboratoire, German
Laboratorium, Italian
laboratorio, Lithuanian
laboratorija, Norwegian
laboratorium, Polish
laboratorium, Swedish
laboratoriumUsage
Word found in Modern English
