Etymology of the English word vampire
the English word
vampirederived from the French word
vampirederived from the German word
Vampirderived from the German word
serbeDate
The earliest known usage of vampire in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
vampirism,
vampCognates
Dutch
vampir, French
vampire, German
Vampir, Icelandic
vampír, Swedish
vampyrUsage
Word found in Modern English
