Etymology of the French word cuirasser
the French word
cuirasserderived from the French word
cuirassederived from the Late Latin word
coriaceaderived from the Latin word
coriaceus (of leather, made of leather)
derived from the Late Latin word
corium (skin, leather, hide)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sker-Date
The earliest known usage of cuirasser in French dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in French
cuirassement,
cuirassé,
décuirasserDerivations in other languages
Romanian
cuirasa
