Etymology of the English word masculine
the English word
masculinederived from the Old French word
masculinderived from the Latin word
masculinus (masculine, of the male sex; of masculine gender)
derived from the Latin word
masculus (male, masculine, proper to males)
derived from the Latin word
mas (male; male; masculine, of the male sex)
derived from the French word
masculinederived from the Latin word
masculinus (masculine, of the male sex; of masculine gender)
derived from the Latin word
masculus (male, masculine, proper to males)
derived from the Latin word
mas (male; male; masculine, of the male sex)
Date
The earliest known usage of masculine in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
masculinizeCognates
French
masculin, German
maskulin, Italian
mascolino, Norwegian
maskulin, Spanish
mascolino, Swedish
maskulinUsage
Word found in Modern English
