Etymology of the French word industrie
the Old French word
industriederived from the Classical Latin word
industria (industry; purpose, diligence)
derived from the Latin word
industrius (industrious, diligent; active)
Date
The earliest known usage of industrie in French dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in French
industriel,
agro-industrieDerivations in other languages
English
industry, Romanian
industrieCognates
Dutch
industrie, English
industry, German
Industrie, Italian
industria, Latin
industria, Lithuanian
industrija, Norwegian
industri, Russian
индycтpия, Swedish
industriUsage
Word found in Old French
