Etymology of the French word cyprès
the French word
cyprèsderived from the Latin word
cypressus (cypress-tree; cypress oil, wood)
derived from the Latin word
cupressus (cypress-tree; cypress oil, wood)
derived from the Greek word
kuparissos, κυπάρισσος
Date
The earliest known usage of cyprès in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
cyprièreCognates
Catalan
ciprer, Dutch
cipres, English
cypress, German
Zypresse, Icelandic
kyprusvidur, Italian
cipresso, Latin
cupressus, Portuguese
cipreste, Spanish
cipres, Swedish
cypress
