Etymology of the French word musicien
the Old French word
musicienderived from the French word
musiquederived from the Latin word
musica (music)
derived from the Greek word
mousike, μουσική
derived from the Greek word
mousikos, μουσικός ('musical'; a minstrel)
derived from the Greek word
mousa, μοῦσα
derived from the Greek word
mouseDate
The earliest known usage of musicien in French dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in other languages
English
musician, Romanian
muzicianUsage
Word found in Old French
