Etymology of the English word rancid
the English word
rancidderived from the Latin word
rancidus (rotten, putrid, nauseating)
derived from the Latin word
rancereDate
The earliest known usage of rancid in English dates from the 17th century.
Cognates
Dutch
ranzig, French
rance, German
ranzig, Italian
rancido, Latin
rancidus, Spanish
rancioUsage
Word found in Modern English
