Etymology of the English word figurine
the English word
figurinederived from the French word
figurinederived from the Italian word
figurinaderived from the Italian word
figuraderived from the Latin word
figura (shape, form, figure)
derived from the Latin word
fingere (adapt, transform into; modify; make up; pretend; mold, form, shape)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dheigh-Date
The earliest known usage of figurine in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
