myEtymology.com: French etymology of alkermès

Etymology of the French word alkermès

the French word alkermès

derived from the Arabic word al-qirmiz

using the Sanskrit prefix kṛmi-ja-

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kʷr₀mi-

derived from the Spanish word alkermes

derived from the Arabic word ’al-qirmiz

The earliest known usage of alkermès in French dates from the 16th century.