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Etymology of the English word standard

the English word standard
derived from the Old French word estandart
derived from the Old French word estendart

Date

The earliest known usage of standard in English dates from the 12th century.

Derivations in English

nonstandard, standardize, substandard

Derivations in other languages

Italian standard, Spanish estándar

Cognates

Dutch standaard, English standart, French étendard, French standard, German Standard, German Standarte, Italian stendardo, Norwegian standard, Norwegian standart, Polish sztandar, Swedish standard, Swedish standar

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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