Etymology of the English word sepia
the English word
sepiaderived from the Latin word
sepia (cuttlefish; the secretion of a cuttlefish used as ink, ink)
derived from the Greek word
sepia, σηπία
derived from the Greek word
sepein, σήπω
Date
The earliest known usage of sepia in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
