Etymology of the French word amplitude
the French word
amplitudederived from the Latin word
amplitudo (greatness; extent, breadth)
derived from the Latin word
amplus (great, large, spacious)
Date
The earliest known usage of amplitude in French dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in other languages
English
amplitudeCognates
Dutch
amplitude, English
amplitude, German
Amplitude, Italian
amplitudine, Spanish
amplitud, Swedish
amplitud
