Etymology of the French word cuirassier
the French word
cuirassierderived 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 cuirassier in French dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in other languages
English
cuirassier, Romanian
cuirasier
