Etymology of the French word espèce
the French word
espècederived from the Late Latin word
species (sight, appearance, show)
derived from the Latin word
specere (to look at; look at, see)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*spek-Date
The earliest known usage of espèce in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
sous-espèceCognates
English
species, German
Spezies, Italian
specie, Latin
species, Portuguese
especie, Spanish
especie, Swedish
species
