Etymology of the French word massacrer
the French word
massacrerderived from the Vulgar Latin root
*matteucularederived from the Vulgar Latin word
matteucaderived from the Vulgar Latin word
mattea (dainty dish)
Date
The earliest known usage of massacrer in French dates from the 11th century.
Derivations in French
massacreur,
massacrant,
massacreDerivations in other languages
Italian
massacrare, Romanian
masacra, Spanish
masacrar
