Etymology of the French word beau
the French word
beauderived from the Old French word
biauderived from the Latin word
bellus (pretty, handsome, charming)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*deu-Date
The earliest known usage of beau in French dates from the 11th century.
Derivations in French
beau-petit-fils,
beau-père,
beaux-arts,
belle,
beaux-parents,
beau-fils,
beau-frère,
beau-papa,
beaux-enfants,
belle-fille,
belle-maman,
belle-mère,
belle-petite-fille,
belle-sœur,
belles-lettresDerivations in other languages
English
bawcock, English
beauCognates
Catalan
bell, Italian
bello, Latin
bellus, Provençal
bel, Spanish
bello
