Etymology of the English word lingerie
the English word
lingeriederived from the French word
lingeriederived from the French word
lingederived from the Latin word
lineus (made of flax or linen)
derived from the Classical Latin word
linum (flax, linen cloth, thread)
derived from the Greek word
linon, λίνον (flax; 'linen')
using the French suffix
-erieDate
The earliest known usage of lingerie in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
