Etymology of the French word ermite
the French word
ermitederived from the Latin word
eremita (hermit, eremite; anchorite)
derived from the Church Greek word
eremites, ἐρημίτης
derived from the Greek word
eremia, ἐρημία (solitude (concretely))
derived from the Church Greek word
eremos, ἤρεμος (tranquil)
Date
The earliest known usage of ermite in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
ErmiteCognates
Dutch
eremiet, English
hermit, German
Eremit, Italian
eremita, Norwegian
eremitt, Spanish
ermitaño, Swedish
eremit
