Etymology of the French word large
the Old French word
largederived from the Late Latin word
largus (lavish; plentiful; bountiful)
Date
The earliest known usage of large in French dates from the 11th century.
Derivations in French
largement,
largesse,
largeur,
élargirDerivations in other languages
English
largeCognates
Catalan
llarg, English
large, Italian
largo, Latin
largus, Provençal
larg, Spanish
largoUsage
Word found in Old French
