Etymology of the French word alterner
the French word
alternerderived from the Latin word
alternare (do by turns, vary; alternate)
derived from the Latin word
alternus (alternate, one after the, every other)
derived from the Latin word
alter (one; second, another; second, further, next)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*al-Date
The earliest known usage of alterner in French dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in French
alternance,
alternat,
alternant,
alternéDerivations in other languages
Romanian
alternaCognates
English
alternate
