Etymology of the French word indigo

Date

The earliest known usage of indigo in French dates from the 16th century.

Derivations in French

indigotier, indigotine, indigoterie, indigotier, indigoïde

Derivations in other languages

Romanian indigo

Cognates

Dutch indigo, English indigo, German Indigo, Icelandic indígó-blár, Norwegian indigo, Swedish indigo