Etymology of the English word sombrero
the English word
sombreroderived from the Spanish word
sombreroderived from the Spanish word
sombraderived from the Spanish word
sombrarderived from the Latin word
subumbrareusing the Latin prefix
sub-derived from the Late Latin word
sub (under)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*upoderived from the Latin word
umbrare (cast a shadow on, shade)
derived from the Classical Latin word
umbra (shade; ghost; shadow)
Date
The earliest known usage of sombrero in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
