Etymology of the English word lateen
the English word
lateenderived from the French word
voilederived from the Latin word
velum (veil; sail, covering; curtain)
derived from the French word
latinederived from the Latin word
Latinus (Latin; of Latium; of)
either from a pre-Indo-European language or from Proto-Indo-European *stela- "to spread", referring to the open plains of the region.
Date
The earliest known usage of lateen in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
