myEtymology.com: French etymology of kermès

1. Etymology of the French word kermès

the French word kermès

derived from the French word alkermès

derived from the Arabic word al-qirmiz

using the Sanskrit prefix kṛmi-ja-

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kʷr₀mi-

derived from the Spanish word alkermes

derived from the Arabic word ’al-qirmiz

The earliest known usage of kermès in French dates from the 15th century.

English kermes

Dutch karmozijn, Dutch kermes, English carmine, English kermes, French carmin, German Karmesin, German Kermes, Norwegian karmin, Norwegian karmosin, Swedish karmosin

derived from the French word kermès