Etymology of the English word myrtle
the English word
myrtlederived from the Old French word
mirtillederived from the Medieval Latin word
myrtillus (blueberry)
derived from the Classical Latin word
myrtus (myrtle, myrtle-tree)
derived from the Greek word
murtos, μύρτος
Date
The earliest known usage of myrtle in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Dutch
mirt, French
myrte, German
Myrte, Icelandic
myrta, Italian
mirto, Spanish
mirto, Swedish
myrtenUsage
Word found in Modern English
