Etymology

umbrella

um·brel·la
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Today it means: A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun. Full definition →

Italian ombrella ← Late Latin umbrella ← Latin umbella
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  1. Latin · derived fromumbella
  2. Late Latin · derived fromumbrella
  3. Italian · borrowed fromombrella“parasol, sunshade”
  4. English todayumbrella

Borrowed from Italian ombrella (“parasol, sunshade”), from Late Latin umbrella (influenced by umbra (“shadow, shade”)), from Latin umbella, from umbra + -la (diminutive suffix).

Words from the same roots

Latinumbella all →

umbelumbellic

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