Etymology of the English word sculpture
the English word
sculpturederived from the Latin word
sculpturaderived from the Latin word
sculptusderived from the Latin word
sculpere (carve, engrave)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*skel-Date
The earliest known usage of sculpture in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
sculptured,
sculpturesque,
sculpturingCognates
Dutch
sculptuur, French
sculpture, German
Skulptur, Italian
scultura, Norwegian
skulptur, Swedish
skulpturUsage
Word found in Modern English
