Etymology of the English word taffeta
the English word
taffetaderived from the Medieval Latin word
taffataderived from the Persian word
taftahderived from the Persian word
taftanderived from the Old French word
taffetasderived from the Old Italian word
taffetàderived from the Turkish word
taftaderived from the Persian word
taftahderived from the Persian word
taftanderived from the Persian word
tāftèDate
The earliest known usage of taffeta in English dates from the 14th century.
Cognates
Dutch
taf, French
taffetas, German
Taft, Icelandic
taft, Italian
taffetà, Spanish
tafetan, Swedish
taftUsage
Word found in Modern English
