Etymology of the English word clientele
the English word
clientelederived from the French word
clientèlederived from the Latin word
clientela (clientship; vassalage; patronage)
derived from the Latin word
cliens (client, dependent, vassal; customer)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*klei-Date
The earliest known usage of clientele in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
