English
papyr
Papyr comes from Latin papȳrus ‘papyrus (plant)’, and goes back to Ancient Greek πάπυρος.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπάπυρος1‘the plant papyrus’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEpapȳrus2‘papyrus (plant)’
- Englishearliest quotation 1601papyr2
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
- 1 Wiktionary, Latin papyrus
- 2 Wiktionary, English papyr
- Earliest quotation in Wiktionary’s entry: 1601, Caius Plinius Secundus [i.e., [Book VI.] The Iland Taprobane.: “But afterwards, for that the boates and veſſels uſed…”.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπάπυροςWiktionary, Latin papyrus‘the plant papyrus’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEpapȳrusWiktionary, English papyr‘papyrus (plant)’
- Englishearliest quotation 1601papyrWiktionary, English papyr. Earliest quotation in Wiktionary’s entry: 1601, Caius Plinius Secundus [i.e., [Book VI.] The Iland Taprobane.: “But afterwards, for that the boates and veſſels uſed…”
Linked words
through Latin papȳrus ‘papyrus (plant)’
Today it means
noun —
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “papyr”; the older steps come from the Wiktionary entry for Latin papyrus. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek πάπυρος / papyr