Etymology of the French word ivoire
the Old French word
ivoirederived from the Latin word
eboreus (ivory-, made of ivory; pertaining to)
derived from the Latin word
ebur (ivory; object, statue of ivory)
derived from the Coptic word
ebouderived from the Egyptian word
'bwDate
The earliest known usage of ivoire in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
ivoirin,
ivoirier,
ivoiré,
ivorineDerivations in other languages
English
ivory, Romanian
ivoriuCognates
Italian
avorioUsage
Word found in Old French
