Etymology of the French word charité
the French word
charitéderived from the Latin word
caritas (charity; love, affection)
derived from the Latin word
carus (dear, beloved; costly)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ka-Date
The earliest known usage of charité in French dates from the 10th century.
Derivations in French
charitableDerivations in other languages
English
charity, Romanian
caritateCognates
Dutch
charitatief, English
charity, French
cherté, German
Karitas, Italian
carità, Provençal
caritat, Spanish
caridad
