Etymology of the French word fibule
the French word
fibulederived from the Latin word
fibula (pin, skewer, brooch; clasp, buckle, brooch)
derived from the Latin word
figere (fasten, fix; pierce)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhigʷ-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhīgʷ-Date
The earliest known usage of fibule in French dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Dutch
fiasco, Dutch
fibula, English
fiasco, English
fibula, French
fiasco, German
Fiasko, Norwegian
fiasko, Swedish
fiasko
