Etymology of the English word literary
the English word
literaryderived from the Latin word
litterarius (literary; pertaining to writing)
derived from the Humanistic Latin word
littera (letter; letter, epistle)
derived from the Etruscan word
litteraderived from the Greek word
diphthera, διφθέρα, διϕϑέρα (skin, leather, hide)
derived from the Latin word
literariusderived from the Humanistic Latin word
littera (letter; letter, epistle)
derived from the Etruscan word
litteraderived from the Greek word
diphthera, διφθέρα, διϕϑέρα (skin, leather, hide)
Date
The earliest known usage of literary in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
