1. Etymology of the French word animal
the French word
animalderived from the Latin word
animal (animal, living thing, offspring)
derived from the Latin word
anima (soul, spirit, vital principle)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*anə-Date
The earliest known usage of animal in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
animalcule,
animalier,
animaliser,
végéto-animal,
animalerie,
animalesqueCognates
English
animal, Italian
animale, Provençal
animal, Spanish
animal2. Etymology of the French word animal
derived from the French word
animalderived from the English word
animalizederived from the English word
animalderived from the Latin word
animalis (animal, living creature; made of air; animal, of living creatures)
derived from the Latin word
animal (animal, living thing, offspring)
derived from the Latin word
anima (soul, spirit, vital principle)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*anə-using the English suffix
-izederived from the Old French suffix
-iserderived from the Latin suffix
-izarederived from the Greek suffix
-izein, -ίζειν
Derivations in French
animalement,
animaliser
