Etymology of the French word appliquer
the French word
appliquerderived from the Latin word
applicatio (application, inclination; joining)
derived from the Latin word
applicatus (situated close; clinging to)
derived from the Latin word
applicare (apply, put in practice; connect, place near, bring into contact)
derived from the Late Latin word
plicare (to fold; fold , bend, flex; multiply by X , X-tuple; add together)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*plek-using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
Date
The earliest known usage of appliquer in French dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in French
applicage,
applicateur,
applicable,
appliqué,
appliqueuse,
application,
applique,
rappliquerCognates
Italian
applicare, Provençal
aplicar, Spanish
aplicar
