Etymology of the English word umbrella
the English word
umbrelladerived from the Italian word
ombrelladerived from the Latin word
umbrella (umbrella)
derived from the Latin word
umbella (parasol)
derived from the Classical Latin word
umbra (shade; ghost; shadow)
Date
The earliest known usage of umbrella in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
subumbrella,
brolly,
bumbershootCognates
Italian
ombrelloUsage
Word found in Modern English
