Etymology of the French word horizon
the French word
horizonderived from the Latin word
horizon (horizon; line on celestial sphere corresponding to horizon)
derived from the Greek word
horizon, ὁρίζων
Date
The earliest known usage of horizon in French dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in French
horizontal,
horizonner,
transhorizonCognates
Dutch
horizon, English
horizon, German
Horizont, Lithuanian
horizontas, Norwegian
horisont, Polish
horyzont, Swedish
horisont
