Etymology of the French word bruyère
the Old French word
bruyèrederived from the Latin root
*brucariaderived from the Late Latin word
brucus (locust; kind of wingless locust; caterpillar)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wer-Date
The earliest known usage of bruyère in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
bruyéreuxDerivations in other languages
English
briar, English
brierCognates
Catalan
bruguera, Italian
brughieraUsage
Word found in Old French
