Etymology of the French word numéro
the French word
numéroderived from the Italian word
numeroderived from the Classical Latin word
numerus (number, sum, total; rhythm, cadence, frequency)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
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The earliest known usage of numéro in French dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in French
numéroter,
crucinuméristeCognates
Dutch
nummer, English
number, French
nombre, German
Nummer, Icelandic
númer, Italian
numero, Latin
numerus, Lithuanian
numeris, Portuguese
numero, Russian
номep, Spanish
numero, Swedish
nummer, Yiddish
numer
