Etymology of the English word prow
the English word
prowderived from the Old French word
prouederived from the Latin word
prora (prow)
derived from the Greek word
prora, πρῶρα (the prow; forward part of a vessel)
Date
The earliest known usage of prow in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
prowfishUsage
Word found in Modern English
