Etymology of the French word nombre
the Old French word
nombrederived from the Classical Latin word
numerus (number, sum, total; rhythm, cadence, frequency)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*nem-Date
The earliest known usage of nombre in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
nombreux,
surnombre,
nombrerDerivations in other languages
English
numbersCognates
Dutch
nummer, English
number, French
numéro, German
Nummer, Icelandic
númer, Italian
numero, Latin
numerus, Lithuanian
numeris, Portuguese
numero, Russian
номep, Spanish
numero, Swedish
nummer, Yiddish
numerUsage
Word found in Old French
