Etymology of the English word surf

Date

The earliest known usage of surf in English dates from the 17th century.

Derivations in English

surfboard, surfing, surfriding, surfy, windsurf, surfbird, surffish, surfperch, surfcasting, surf-casting

Derivations in other languages

Portuguese surfe, Spanish surf

Cognates

Dutch surfen, French surfer, German surfen, Norwegian surfe, Swedish surfa

Usage

Word found in Modern English