myEtymology.com: French etymology of mausolée

Etymology of the French word mausolée

the French word mausolée

derived from the Latin word mausoleum

derived from the Greek word mausoleion

The earliest known usage of mausolée in French dates from the 16th century.

Dutch mausoleum, English mausoleum, German Mausoleum, Norwegian mausoleum, Swedish mausolé