Etymology of the English word swashbuckler
the English word
swashbucklerderived from the English word
bucklerderived from the Old French word
boclerderived from the Old French word
boclederived from the Latin word
buccula (little cheek; mouth, cheek-piece of a helmet)
derived from the Latin word
bucca (cheek; mouth; gură; jaw, mouth; mouthful)
derived from the Old French word
bouclierderived from the Old French word
bouclederived from the Latin word
buccula (little cheek; mouth, cheek-piece of a helmet)
derived from the Latin word
bucca (cheek; mouth; gură; jaw, mouth; mouthful)
derived from the English word
swashDate
The earliest known usage of swashbuckler in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
swashbuckleUsage
Word found in Modern English
