Etymology of the French word bible
the Old French word
biblederived from the Latin word
bibliaderived from the Greek word
biblia, βιβλία
derived from the Greek word
biblion, βιβλίον (a roll)
derived from the Greek word
biblos, βίβλος (properly, the inner bark of the papyrus plant; a sheet or scroll of writing)
derived from the Greek word
BublosDate
The earliest known usage of bible in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
biblisme,
biblisteDerivations in other languages
English
bibleCognates
Dutch
bijbel, English
bible, German
Bibel, Icelandic
biblía, Swedish
bibelUsage
Word found in Old French
