Etymology of the French word carillon
the French word
carillonderived from the Vulgar Latin root
*quadrinioderived from the Latin word
quaternio (number four; 4 on a di; group of 4)
derived from the Latin word
quaterniderived from the Latin word
quaterderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kʷetwer-derived from the Latin word
quattuor (four)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kʷetwer-Date
The earliest known usage of carillon in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
carillonnerDerivations in other languages
English
carillon, Romanian
carilon, Spanish
carillón
