Where does “desk” come from?
Desk comes from Middle English deske, from Medieval Latin desca, a word of uncertain origin and meaning.
desk (English): A table, frame, or case, in past centuries...
Definitions
- A table, frame, or case, in past centuries...
Ancestry of “desk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | deske | Alternative form of dosk |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | desca | — |
| 3 | Old Italian | desco | — |
| 4 | Latin | discus | a discus, quoit; a dish shaped like a discus;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | diskō | learn |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | dikskō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | di-dḱ-ské-ti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱ- | take; perceive |
Words derived from “desk”