Etymology of the French word fantasme
the Old French word
fantasmederived from the Latin word
phantasma (ghost; phantom; spirit)
derived from the Greek word
phantasma, φάντασμα ((properly concrete) a (mere) show ('phantasm'); spectre)
derived from the Greek word
phantazein, φαντάζω (to make apparent; to appear (neuter participle as noun, a spectacle))
derived from the Greek word
phantosderived from the Late Greek word
phainein, φαίνω (to display; to show)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bha-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhā-Date
The earliest known usage of fantasme in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
fantasmatique,
fantasmerDerivations in other languages
English
phantasma, English
phantasmUsage
Word found in Old French
