Etymology of the French word nectar
the French word
nectarderived from the New Latin word
nectar (nectar, the drink of the gods; anything sweet)
derived from the Greek word
nektar, νέκταρ
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*nek-Date
The earliest known usage of nectar in French dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in French
nectaréenCognates
Dutch
nectar, English
nectar, German
Nektar, Norwegian
nektar, Spanish
néctar, Swedish
nektar
