Etymology of the French word notaire
the Old French word
notairederived from the Latin word
notarius (notary; writer of shorthand, stenographer)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
notare (observe; record; brand)
derived from the Latin word
nota (mark, sign, letter)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gno-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gnō-Date
The earliest known usage of notaire in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
notairesse,
notarié,
notarial,
notaresse,
notariat,
notarierDerivations in other languages
English
notaryCognates
Dutch
notaris, English
notary, German
Notar, Icelandic
nótaríus, Italian
notaro, Latin
notarius, Lithuanian
notoras, Russian
нoтapиyc, Spanish
notario, Swedish
notarius publicusUsage
Word found in Old French
