Etymology of the French word civil
the Old French word
civilderived from the Latin word
civilis (of, affecting fellow citizens; civil)
derived from the Latin word
civis (fellow citizen; countryman, woman)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kei-Date
The earliest known usage of civil in French dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in French
civilement,
civiliser,
civiliste,
civilienDerivations in other languages
English
civil, Romanian
civilCognates
Dutch
sabel, Dutch
civiel, English
civil, English
sable, English
sabre, French
sable, French
sabre, German
Säbel, German
zivil, Italian
civile, Italian
sciabola, Latin
civilis, Lithuanian
civilinis, Norwegian
sabel, Norwegian
sivil, Norwegian
sobel, Polish
cywilny, Spanish
civil, Swedish
sabel, Swedish
civil, Swedish
sobelUsage
Word found in Old French
