Etymology of the English word labyrinth
the English word
labyrinthderived from the Latin word
labyrinthderived from the Greek word
laburinthos, λαβύρινθος, λαβύρινϑος (maze)
derived from the Latin word
labyrinthus (labyrinth, maze)
derived from the Greek word
laburinthos, λαβύρινθος, λαβύρινϑος (maze)
Date
The earliest known usage of labyrinth in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
labyrinthineCognates
Dutch
labyrint, French
labyrinthe, German
Labyrinth, Italian
laberinto, Latin
labyrinthus, Lithuanian
labirintas, Norwegian
labyrint, Polish
labirynt, Swedish
labyrintUsage
Word found in Modern English
