myEtymology.com: French etymology of hermite

Etymology of the French word hermite

the Old French word hermite

derived from the Latin word eremita (hermit, eremite; anchorite)

derived from the Church Greek word eremites, ἐρημίτης

derived from the Greek word eremia, ἐρημία (solitude (concretely))

derived from the Church Greek word eremos, ἤρεμος (tranquil)

English hermit

Word found in Old French