Etymology of the French word obscur
the Old French word
obscurderived from the Latin word
obscurus (dim, dark, obscure; little known, undistinguished, insignificant; not open; vague, uncertain; not, barely visible, hidden from sight)
Date
The earliest known usage of obscur in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
obscurcir,
obscurément,
obscurateur,
obscuration,
subobscur,
obscurismeDerivations in other languages
English
obscure, Romanian
obscura, Romanian
obscurCognates
Dutch
obscuur, English
obscure, French
obscure, German
obskur, Latin
obscurus, Norwegian
obskur, Swedish
obskyrUsage
Word found in Old French
