Etymology of the French word esclave
the Old French word
esclavederived from the Latin word
sclavusderived from the Medieval Latin word
SclavusDate
The earliest known usage of esclave in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
esclavageDerivations in other languages
English
slaveCognates
Dutch
slaaf, English
slave, German
Sklave, Italian
schiavo, Norwegian
slave, Portuguese
escravo, Spanish
esclavo, Swedish
slavUsage
Word found in Old French
