Etymology of the French word figurine
the French word
figurinederived from the Italian word
figurinaderived from the Italian word
figuraderived from the Latin word
figura (shape, form, figure)
derived from the Latin word
fingere (adapt, transform into; modify; make up; pretend; mold, form, shape)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dheigh-Date
The earliest known usage of figurine in French dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in other languages
English
figurine, Portuguese
figurina, Romanian
figurină
