Etymology of the French word encre
the French word
encrederived from the Latin word
encaustumderived from the Greek word
enkauston, ἔγκαυστον
derived from the Greek word
enkaieinusing the Greek prefix
en-, ἐν-
Date
The earliest known usage of encre in French dates from the 11th century.
Derivations in French
encrer,
encrierCognates
English
ink, Italian
inchiostro, Provençal
encaut, Spanish
encausto
