Etymology of the English word variant
the English word
variantderived from the Old French word
variantderived from the Latin word
variansderived from the Latin word
variare (mark with contrasting colors, variegate; vary)
derived from the Latin word
varius (different; various, diverse)
derived from the Old French word
varierderived from the Latin word
variare (mark with contrasting colors, variegate; vary)
derived from the Latin word
varius (different; various, diverse)
Date
The earliest known usage of variant in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
covariant,
invariantCognates
Dutch
variant, French
variante, German
Variante, Norwegian
variant, Swedish
variantUsage
Word found in Modern English
