Etymology of the French word athée
the French word
athéederived from the Greek word
atheos, ἄθεος (godless)
using the Greek prefix
a-, ἀ- (an- not, without)
derived from the Greek word
theos, θεός (a deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhēs-Date
The earliest known usage of athée in French dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in French
athéisme,
athéiser
