Etymology of the French word centurion
the Old French word
centurionderived from the Classical Latin word
centurio (centurion, captain, commander of a century)
derived from the Latin word
centuria (century, company of 60-100 men in legion; voting unit)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
centum (one hundred)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dekm₀Date
The earliest known usage of centurion in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in other languages
English
centurionUsage
Word found in Old French
