Etymology of the French word alun
the French word
alunderived from the Late Latin word
alumen (alum; astringent substance, potash alum)
Date
The earliest known usage of alun in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
alunation,
aluner,
alunière,
alunite,
alundum,
alunogène,
aluneux,
alunifère,
alunerieDerivations in other languages
Portuguese
alum, Portuguese
alunitaCognates
Dutch
aluin, English
alum, German
Alaun, Icelandic
álún, Italian
allume, Lithuanian
alunas, Polish
alun, Provençal
alum, Spanish
allumbre, Swedish
alun
