Etymology of the English word mural
the English word
muralderived from the Old French word
muralderived from the Latin word
muralis (of walls; of a wall; turreted)
derived from the Classical Latin word
murus (wall, city wall)
using the Latin suffix
-alisDate
The earliest known usage of mural in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
intramural,
muralist,
photomuralUsage
Word found in Modern English
