Etymology of the English word terror
the English word
terrorderived from the Old French word
terreurderived from the Latin word
terror (terror, panic, alarm)
derived from the Latin word
terrere (frighten, scare, terrify)
Date
The earliest known usage of terror in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
terrorism,
terrorizeCognates
French
terreur, German
Terror, Italian
terrore, Latin
terror, Lithuanian
teroras, Polish
terror, Russian
тeppopUsage
Word found in Modern English
