Etymology of the French word charnel
the Old French word
charnelderived from the Latin word
carnale (carnal, sensual, worldly things)
derived from the Latin word
carnalis (carnal, fleshy, bodily)
derived from the Latin word
caro (meat, flesh; the_body)
derived from the Greek word
keiro, κείρω (to shear)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sker-Date
The earliest known usage of charnel in French dates from the 10th century.
Derivations in French
charnellementDerivations in other languages
English
charnelCognates
Italian
carnale, Spanish
carnelUsage
Word found in Old French
