Etymology of the English word rebel
the English word
rebelderived from the Old French word
rebellederived from the Latin word
rebellis (insurgent, rebel; insurgent, rebellious)
derived from the Latin word
rebellare (rebel, revolt)
using the Latin prefix
re-derived from the Latin word
bellum (war, warfare; battle)
derived from the Late Latin word
bellare (fight, wage war, struggle)
derived from the French word
rebelderived from the Latin word
rebellis (insurgent, rebel; insurgent, rebellious)
derived from the Latin word
rebellare (rebel, revolt)
using the Latin prefix
re-derived from the Latin word
bellum (war, warfare; battle)
derived from the Late Latin word
bellare (fight, wage war, struggle)
Date
The earliest known usage of rebel in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
Johnny Reb,
rebeldom,
rebelled,
rebellingCognates
Dutch
rebel, French
rebelle, German
Rebell, Norwegian
rebell, Swedish
rebellUsage
Word found in Modern English
