Etymology of the French word lettrisme
the French word
lettrismederived from the Old French word
lettrederived 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 lettrisme in French dates from the 20th century.
Derivations in other languages
Romanian
letrism
