'Umbrella' is a word borrowed from Italian 'ombrella'. The word entered the English language some time around 1611.
umbrella [noun] [1611]
- a collapsible shade for protection against weather consisting of fabric stretched over hinged ribs radiating from a cen...
- a small one for carrying in the hand
- the bell-shaped or saucer-shaped largely gelatinous structure that forms the chief part of the body of most jellyfishes
- something which provides protection
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Etymology: Italian 'ombrella' modification of Latin 'umbella' diminutive of 'umbra'
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