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Etymology of the French word cigarette

the French word cigarette
derived from the French word cigare
derived from the Spanish word cigarro
derived from the Mayan word sicar
derived from the Maya word siyar
derived from the Maya word sik'ar
derived from the Maya word 'sik

Date

The earliest known usage of cigarette in French dates from the 19th century.

Derivations in French

fume-cigarette, porte-cigarettes

Derivations in other languages

English cigarette

Cognates

English cigarette, Lithuanian cigarete



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