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Etymology of the French word énergie

the French word énergie
derived from the Latin word energia (energy; efficiency)
derived from the Greek word energeia, ἐνέργεια (efficiency ('energy'))
derived from the Greek word energes, ἐνεργής (active, operative)
derived from the Late Greek word ergon, ἔργον (work)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *werg-

Date

The earliest known usage of énergie in French dates from the 15th century.

Derivations in French

énergisant, énergique

Cognates

Dutch energie, Dutch enfant terrible, English energy, English enfant terrible, French enfant terrible, German Energie, Italian energia, Lithuanian energija, Norwegian energi, Polish energia, Russian энepгия, Spanish energía, Swedish energi


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