Etymology of the French word lettrine
the French word
lettrinederived from the Italian word
letterinaderived from the Italian word
letteraderived from the Humanistic Latin word
littera (letter; letter, epistle)
derived from the Etruscan word
litteraderived from the Greek word
diphthera, διφθέρα, διϕϑέρα (skin, leather, hide)
Date
The earliest known usage of lettrine in French dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in other languages
Romanian
letrină
