Etymology of the English word narcissism
the English word
narcissismderived from the English word
narcissusderived from the Latin word
narcissus (narcissus; son of Cephisus and Liriope; rich freedman of Claudius)
derived from the Greek word
narkissos, νάρκισσος
derived from the Greek word
narke, νάρκη
Date
The earliest known usage of narcissism in English dates from the 19th century.
Cognates
Dutch
narcisme, French
narcissisme, German
Narzißmus, Norwegian
narsisme, Swedish
narcissismUsage
Word found in Modern English
