Etymology of the English word tome
the English word
tomederived from the Greek word
tennein (to cut)
derived from the French word
tomederived from the Late Latin word
tomusderived from the Greek word
tomos, τόμος
derived from the Greek word
temnein, τέμνω (to cut)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*tem-Date
The earliest known usage of tome in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
