Etymology of the English word massacre
the English word
massacrederived from the French word
massacrederived from the French word
massacrerderived from the Vulgar Latin root
*matteucularederived from the Vulgar Latin word
matteucaderived from the Vulgar Latin word
mattea (dainty dish)
derived from the Old French word
macecleDate
The earliest known usage of massacre in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
massacred,
massacringCognates
French
massacre, German
Massaker, Norwegian
massakre, Swedish
massakerUsage
Word found in Modern English
