myEtymology.com: English etymology of masquerade

Etymology of the English word masquerade

the English word masquerade

derived from the French word mascarade

derived from the Italian word mascarata

derived from the Italian word mascherata

derived from the Italian word mascherare

derived from the Old Italian word maschera

derived from the Arabic word maskharah

derived from the Latin word masca

derived from the Spanish word mascarada

derived from the Spanish word mascara

The earliest known usage of masquerade in English dates from the 16th century.

Word found in Modern English