Etymology of the French word émeraude
the French word
émeraudederived from the Latin word
smaragdus (green precious stone; emerald; beryl)
derived from the Greek word
smaragdos, σμάραγδος (the emerald or green gem so called)
Date
The earliest known usage of émeraude in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
émeraldine,
émeraudineCognates
Catalan
esmeragda, Italian
smeraldo, Spanish
esmeralda
