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retable

Today it means: A table or shelf behind an altar, on which are placed images or holy objects. Full definition →

French retable ← Medieval Latin retrotabulum

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retable · noun¹

Medieval Latin · derived fromretrotabulum
French · borrowed fromretable
English todayretable

Borrowed from French retable, ultimately from Medieval Latin retrotabulum.

retable · verb²

From re- + table.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.