myEtymology.com: French etymology of bibliothèque

Etymology of the French word bibliothèque

the French word bibliothèque

derived from the Latin word bibliotheca (library)

derived from the Greek word bibliotheke, βιβλιοθήκη

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 Bublos

derived from the Greek word theke, θήκη (a receptacle; scabbard)

derived from the Greek word tithemi, τίϑημι

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dhē-

The earliest known usage of bibliothèque in French dates from the 15th century.