Etymology of the French word divorce
the Old French word
divorcederived from the Latin word
divortium (separation; divorce; point of separation)
derived from the Latin word
divortere (separate; divert, turn away)
derived from the Latin word
divertere (to turn aside; separate; divert, turn away)
using the Latin prefix
dis-derived from the New Latin word
di-derived from the Greek word
di-, δι-, δί-
derived from the Greek word
dis, δίς (double; twice)
derived from the Latin word
vertere (to turn; turn, turn around; change)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wer-derived from the Latin word
dis (apart; rich, wealthy; richly adorned)
derived from the Greek word
dis, δίς (double; twice)
Date
The earliest known usage of divorce in French dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in French
divorcerDerivations in other languages
English
divorce, Romanian
divorţCognates
Italian
divorzio, Spanish
divorcioUsage
Word found in Old French
