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Etymology of the French word été

the French word été
derived from the Latin word aestatem
derived from the Latin word aestas (summer; summer heat, weather)
derived from the Latin word aestus (agitation, passion, seething)

Date

The earliest known usage of été in French dates from the 11th century.

Derivations in French

arrière-été

Cognates

Dutch et cetera, Dutch staat, Dutch status, English estate, English state, English status, English et cetera, French état, French et cetera, German Etat, German Staat, German Status, Italian stato, Italian state, Latin status, Norwegian stat, Norwegian status, Provençal estat, Russian штaт, Spanish estado, Swedish etcetera, Swedish stat, Swedish status, Yiddish shtat


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