Etymology of the English word large
the English word
largederived from the Old French word
largederived from the Late Latin word
largus (lavish; plentiful; bountiful)
Date
The earliest known usage of large in English dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in English
largehearted,
largish,
largelyCognates
Catalan
llarg, French
large, Italian
largo, Latin
largus, Provençal
larg, Spanish
largoUsage
Word found in Modern English
