Etymology of the French word autorité
the French word
autoritéderived from the Latin word
auctoritas (authority, influence; responsibility; title, ownership; right to authorize)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
auctor (seller, vendor; originator)
derived from the Latin word
auctus (enlarged, large, abundant; growth, increase, enlargement)
derived from the Latin word
augere (increase, enlarge, augment)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
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The earliest known usage of autorité in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
autoritaireCognates
Dutch
autoriteit, English
authority, German
Autorität, Italian
autorità, Lithuanian
autoritetas, Norwegian
autoritet, Russian
aвтopитeт, Spanish
autoridad, Swedish
auktoritet
