Etymology of the French word échapper
the French word
échapperderived from the Vulgar Latin word
excappareusing the Latin prefix
ex-derived from the Late Latin word
ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eghsderived from the Latin word
cappa (cape, cloak, cassock)
derived from the Greek word
kappa, κάππα
Date
The earliest known usage of échapper in French dates from the 11th century.
Derivations in French
échappade,
échappatoire,
échappé,
réchapper,
échappementCognates
English
escape, French
escaper, Italian
scampare, Portuguese
escapar, Provençal
escapar, Spanish
escapar
