Etymology of the English word litany
the English word
litanyderived from the Old French word
litanyderived from the Latin word
litania (litany)
derived from the Late Greek word
litaneia, λιτανεία
derived from the Greek word
litaneueinderived from the Greek word
litanosderived from the Greek word
litederived from the Greek word
litederived from the Old French word
letaniederived from the Medieval Latin word
letania (litany)
derived from the Latin word
litania (litany)
derived from the Late Greek word
litaneia, λιτανεία
derived from the Greek word
litaneueinderived from the Greek word
litanosderived from the Greek word
litederived from the Greek word
liteDate
The earliest known usage of litany in English dates from the 13th century.
Cognates
Dutch
litanie, French
litanies, German
Litanei, Icelandic
litanía, Italian
letanie, Portuguese
ladainha, Provençal
letanias, Spanish
letania, Swedish
litaniaUsage
Word found in Modern English
