DESK - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
Categories: Table
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "desk" comes from Latin discus. It started in Old Italian desco. Then it appeared in Medieval Latin desca. Later, people used it in Middle English deske.
🔗 Related Words
dais – A related word in the same word family.
disc – A related word in the same word family.
discus – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Many Latin words entered English twice—once through French and once through direct borrowing.