Etymology of the English word table
the English word
tablederived from the Old French word
tablederived from the Latin word
tabula (board, table; picture, painting; wood panel for painting; plank, board, flat piece of wood; writing tablet; records; document)
Date
The earliest known usage of table in English dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in English
tableful,
tableland,
tablespoon,
tableware,
timetable,
turntable,
worktable,
tablecloth,
tableed,
tableingCognates
Dutch
tafel, French
table, French
tabelle, German
Tafel, Icelandic
tafla, Italian
tavola, Polish
tabela, Portuguese
taboa, Provençal
taula, Russian
тaблицa, Spanish
tabla, Swedish
tavlaUsage
Word found in Modern English
