Etymology of the French word espadrille
the French word
espadrillederived from the Provençal word
espardilhoderived from the Provençal word
espartderived from the Latin word
spartum (Spanish broom)
derived from the Greek word
sparton, σπάρτον
Date
The earliest known usage of espadrille in French dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in other languages
English
espadrille, Romanian
espadrilă
