Etymology of the French word cartilage
the Old French word
cartilagederived from the Latin word
cartilago (gristle, cartilage; gristle; cartilage, gristle; substance harder than pulp but softer than woody fiber)
Date
The earliest known usage of cartilage in French dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in other languages
English
cartilage, Romanian
cartilajCognates
Portuguese
cartilagem, Provençal
cartilageUsage
Word found in Old French
