Etymology of the French word de
the Old French word
dederived from the Vulgar Latin word
datum (present, gift; that which is given)
derived from the Latin word
dare (give; dedicate; sell; surrender, give over; send to die)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dō-Date
The earliest known usage of de in French dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in French
debonaire,
dedans,
delà,
depuis,
bec,
bouton-d'argent,
bouton-d'or,
coup-de-poing,
cuisse-de-nymphe,
dent-de-loup,
deçà,
feuille,
gueule-de-loup,
gueule-de-raie,
haut-de-chausses,
hors-d'œuvre,
jourd'hui,
langue-d'oiseau,
langue-de-bœuf,
langue-de-carpe,
langue-de-cerf,
langue-de-chat,
langue-de-chien,
langue-de-serpent,
langue-de-vache,
os-de-mouton,
pas-de-géant,
pied-d'alouette,
pied-d'oiseau,
pied-de-cheval,
pied-de-chèvre,
pied-de-cuve,
pied-de-loup,
pied-de-mouton,
pied-de-poule,
pied-de-table,
pied-de-veau,
quart-de-pouce,
rez-de-chaussée,
ruine-de-rome,
tête-de-chat,
tête-de-nègre,
vesse-de-loup,
œil-de-chat,
œil-de-crapaud,
œil-de-paon,
œil-de-pie,
œil-de-serpent,
davantage,
bot,
emblee,
crête-de-coq,
derechef,
dessous,
mordâne,
pied-de-biche,
pied-de-coq,
tête-de-clou,
œil-de-perdrixDerivations in other languages
English
deeCognates
Italian
di, Italian
de, Latin
de, Portuguese
de, Romanian
de, Spanish
deUsage
Word found in Old French
