Etymology of the French word diable
the Old French word
diablederived from the Church Latin word
diabolus (devil; The Devil, Satan)
derived from the Greek word
diabolos, διάβολος (a traducer; specially, Satan)
derived from the Greek word
diaballein, διαβάλλω (to slander, attack; literally 'to throw across')
derived from the Greek word
dia, διά (through, between)
derived from the Greek word
ballein, βάλλω (to throw)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷelə-Date
The earliest known usage of diable in French dates from the 10th century.
Derivations in French
diablerie,
endiablé,
endiabler,
diablesse,
à la diable,
diablement,
diableteau,
diablotinCognates
Dutch
duivel, English
devil, German
Teufel, Icelandic
djöfull, Italian
diabolo, Latin
diabolus, Polish
diabel, Portuguese
diabo, Provençal
diable, Spanish
diablo, Swedish
djävulUsage
Word found in Old French
