Etymology of the French word crinoline
the French word
crinolinederived from the Italian word
crinolinoderived from the Italian word
crinoderived from the Italian word
linoderived from the Classical Latin word
linum (flax, linen cloth, thread)
derived from the Greek word
linon, λίνον (flax; 'linen')
derived from the Italian word
linoderived from the Latin word
lineus (made of flax or linen)
derived from the Classical Latin word
linum (flax, linen cloth, thread)
derived from the Greek word
linon, λίνον (flax; 'linen')
Date
The earliest known usage of crinoline in French dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in other languages
English
crinoline, Portuguese
crinolina, Romanian
crinolină, Spanish
crinolina
