Etymology of the French word fable
the Old French word
fablederived from the Latin word
fabula (story, tale, fable)
derived from the Latin word
fari (speak, talk; say)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bha-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhā-Date
The earliest known usage of fable in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
fablier,
fablel,
affabulation,
chantefableDerivations in other languages
English
fableCognates
Dutch
fabel, English
fable, German
Fabel, Latin
fabula, Lithuanian
fabula, Norwegian
fabel, Russian
фабyлa, Swedish
fabelUsage
Word found in Old French
