Etymology of the French word courbe

Date

The earliest known usage of courbe in French dates from the 12th century.

Derivations in French

courber, contre-courbe

Derivations in other languages

English curb, English kerb

Cognates

Catalan corb, Dutch curve, English curve, German Kurve, Italian corvo, Latin corvus, Norwegian kurve, Spanish corvo, Swedish kurva

Usage

Word found in Old French