Etymology of the French word labyrinthe
the French word
labyrinthederived from the Latin word
labyrinthus (labyrinth, maze)
derived from the Greek word
laburinthos, λαβύρινθος, λαβύρινϑος (maze)
Date
The earliest known usage of labyrinthe in French dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in French
labyrinthique,
labyrinthien,
labyrinthiforme,
labyrinthé,
labyrinthite,
délabyrintherDerivations in other languages
Romanian
labirintCognates
Dutch
labyrint, English
labyrinth, German
Labyrinth, Italian
laberinto, Latin
labyrinthus, Lithuanian
labirintas, Norwegian
labyrint, Polish
labirynt, Swedish
labyrint
