Etymology of the English word allure
the English word
allurederived from the Old French word
alurerusing the French prefix
a-derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Old French word
lurederived from the Old French word
loirreDate
The earliest known usage of allure in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
allurement,
alluring,
alludedUsage
Word found in Modern English
