Etymology of the French word billard
the Old French word
billardderived from the French word
billederived from the Medieval Latin word
billaderived from the Latin word
bulla (a bubble; Papal bull; Papal document; stamped lead seal of Papal document; bubble; boss, knob)
Date
The earliest known usage of billard in French dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in French
billarder,
billardier,
débillarderDerivations in other languages
English
billiards, Italian
biliardo, Portuguese
bilhar, Portuguese
bilharda, Spanish
billar, Spanish
billardaUsage
Word found in Old French
