Etymology of the French word bigamie
the Old French word
bigamiederived from the Latin word
bigamia (bigamy)
derived from the Latin word
bigamus (bigamist; twice married)
derived from the Greek word
gamos, γάμος (nuptials)
derived from the Latin word
bi-derived from the Latin word
bis (two)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dwo-derived from the Old Latin word
duisDate
The earliest known usage of bigamie in French dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in other languages
English
bigamy, Romanian
bigamieUsage
Word found in Old French
