Etymology of the French word amuser
the Old French word
amuserusing the French prefix
a-derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Old French word
muserderived from the Old French word
musDate
The earliest known usage of amuser in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
amusable,
amusement,
amusette,
amusant,
amusoire,
amuseur,
amuse-gueule,
inamusableDerivations in other languages
English
amuse, Romanian
amuzaCognates
Dutch
amuseren, English
amuse, German
amüsieren, German
amusierenUsage
Word found in Old French
