Etymology of the French word membre
the Old French word
membrederived from the Late Latin word
membrum (member, limb, organ)
Date
The earliest known usage of membre in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
membré,
membru,
démembrer,
membron,
membrure,
remembrement,
membrerDerivations in other languages
English
memberCognates
English
member, Italian
membro, Latin
membrum, Portuguese
miembro, Spanish
miembroUsage
Word found in Old French
