Etymology of the French word âne
the French word
ânederived from the Latin word
asinus (ass, donkey; blockhead; of, connected with an ass, donkey)
Date
The earliest known usage of âne in French dates from the 10th century.
Derivations in French
ânerie,
ânesse,
ânon,
ânée,
ânichon,
guide-âne,
zébrâne,
pet,
mordâneCognates
Catalan
ase, Dutch
ezel, English
ass, German
Esel, Icelandic
asni, Italian
asino, Latin
asinus, Norwegian
esel, Provençal
asne, Spanish
asno, Swedish
osna
