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Etymology of the French word feuille

the French word feuille
derived from the French word chêne
derived from the Old French word de
derived from the Vulgar Latin word datum (present, gift; that which is given)
derived from the Latin word dare (give; dedicate; sell; surrender, give over; send to die)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dō-
derived from the Old French word foille
derived from the Latin word folia
derived from the Late Latin word folium (leaf)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bhel-

Date

The earliest known usage of feuille in French dates from the 12th century.

Derivations in French

défeuiller, enfeuiller, feuillage, feuillée, feuillet, feuillu, feuiller, feuillette, feuillir, feuilliste, feuillure, feuillé, abat-feuille, entrefeuille, feuille-morte, quatre-feuilles, surfeuille, tiercefeuille, feuillade, feuille-de-sauge, millefeuille, quartefeuille, tournefeuille, effeuiller, perce-feuille, feuillées, feuillard

Cognates

Catalan full, Italian foglia, Portuguese folha, Provençal folh, Spanish folio



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