Etymology of the English word religieux
the English word
religieuxderived from the Church Latin word
religiosus (pious, devout, religious; religious devotee; member of a religious order)
derived from the Classical Latin word
religio (reverence, respect, awe; supernatural constraint, taboo; obligation)
derived from the Latin word
religare (tie out of the way; bind fast; moor)
derived from the Late Latin word
ligare (to bind; to tie; bind, tie, fasten)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*leig-using the Latin prefix
re-Date
The earliest known usage of religieux in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
