Etymology of the English word varnish
the English word
varnishderived from the Old French word
vernisderived from the Latin word
veronixderived from the Medieval Greek word
verenikeDate
The earliest known usage of varnish in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
varnished,
varnishingCognates
Catalan
barnis, Dutch
vernis, French
vernis, German
Firnis, Icelandic
fernis, Italian
vernice, Norwegian
ferniss, Swedish
fernissaUsage
Word found in Modern English
