Etymology of the French word corporal
the Old French word
corporalderived from the Late Latin word
corporalis (of, belonging, related to body)
derived from the Classical Latin word
corpus (body; person, self; substantial, material, concrete object)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kʷrep-derived from the Latin word
corporale (corporal, linen for consecrated elements of mass; ancient eucharistic vestment)
derived from the Classical Latin word
corpus (body; person, self; substantial, material, concrete object)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kʷrep-Date
The earliest known usage of corporal in French dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in other languages
English
corporalCognates
Provençal
corporalUsage
Word found in Old French
