Etymology of the French word idole
the Old French word
idolederived from the Latin word
idolum (idol-temple; idolatry, paganism; specter, apparition; image)
derived from the Greek word
eidolon, εἴδωλον (an image (for worship); by implication, a heathen god, or (plural) the worship of such)
derived from the Greek word
eidos, εἶδος (form, likeness, appearance, resemblance; a view; form )
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weid-Date
The earliest known usage of idole in French dates from the 17th century).
Derivations in other languages
English
idolCognates
Dutch
idool, English
idol, German
Idol, Italian
idola, Norwegian
idol, Portuguese
idolo, Spanish
idolo, Swedish
idolUsage
Word found in Old French
