Etymology of the French word globule
the French word
globulederived from the Latin word
globulus (globule; button)
derived from the Classical Latin word
globus (sphere; ball, sphere; dense mass)
Date
The earliest known usage of globule in French dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in French
globulaire,
globuleux,
globuline,
globulie,
globulin,
globuliforme,
globulimètre,
globulolyse,
hypoglobulie,
polyglobulie,
aglobulieDerivations in other languages
English
globule
