Etymology of the English word zilch
the English word
zilchderived from the English word
nilderived from the Latin word
nil (nothing; no; trifle)
derived from the English word
zeroderived from the Italian word
zeroderived from the Medieval Latin word
zephirumderived from the Arabic word
sifrderived from the Arabic word
ṣifrDate
The earliest known usage of zilch in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
