Etymology of the French word centaure
the French word
centaurederived from the Latin word
centaurus (centaur, a mythical creature, half man and half horse)
derived from the Greek word
kentauros, κένταυρος
Date
The earliest known usage of centaure in French dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in French
centauresseCognates
Dutch
centaur, English
centaur, German
Zentaur, Icelandic
kentár, Swedish
centaur
