Etymology of the English word tailor
the English word
tailorderived from the Anglo-Norman word
taillourderived from the Old French word
tailleorderived from the Old French word
taillierderived from the Latin word
taliarederived from the Latin word
talea (block; bar)
Date
The earliest known usage of tailor in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
tailorable,
tailorbird,
tailored,
tailoringCognates
Catalan
tallador, French
tailleur, Provençal
talaire, Spanish
tajadorUsage
Word found in Modern English
