Etymology of the English word vetch
the English word
vetchderived from the English word
fecchederived from the Old French word
vechederived from the Latin word
vicia (vetch)
Date
The earliest known usage of vetch in English dates from the 14th century.
Cognates
Dutch
wikke, French
vesce, German
Wicke, Italian
veccia, Latin
vicia, Norwegian
vikke, Swedish
vickerUsage
Word found in Modern English
