Etymology of the English word cretin
the English word
cretinderived from the French word
crétinderived from the French word
cretinderived from the Swiss word
FrenchDate
The earliest known usage of cretin in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
cretinizeCognates
Dutch
cretin, French
crétin, German
Kretin, Icelandic
kretíni, Norwegian
kretiner, Swedish
kretinUsage
Word found in Modern English
