Etymology of the French word citerne
the French word
citernederived from the Latin word
cisterna (reservoir; cistern; underground, sunken tank)
derived from the Latin word
cista (chest, box; box for sacred ceremonial objects)
derived from the Greek word
kiste, κίστη
Date
The earliest known usage of citerne in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
citerneau,
avion-citerne,
wagon-citerne,
bateau-citerneCognates
English
cistern, German
Zisterne, Italian
cisterna, Italian
citerna, Lithuanian
cisterna, Norwegian
sisterne, Polish
cysterna, Provençal
cisterna, Russian
циcтepн, Spanish
citerna, Swedish
cistern
