Etymology of the French word cuivre
the Old French word
cuivrederived from the Late Latin word
cuprumderived from the Latin word
Cyprium aesderived from the Latin word
Cyprius (Cypiran, inhabitant of Cyprus; Cyprian, of, belonging to Cyprus)
derived from the Greek word
kupriosDate
The earliest known usage of cuivre in French dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in French
cuivré,
cuivrerie,
cuivreux,
cuivrique,
cuivrerDerivations in other languages
English
quiverCognates
Dutch
koper, English
copper, German
Kupfer, Icelandic
kopar, Norwegian
kobber, Swedish
kopparUsage
Word found in Old French
