myEtymology.com: French etymology of office

Etymology of the French word office

the Old French word office

derived from the Latin word officium (duty, obligation; kindness)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dhē-

Dutch officinaal, English office, English officinal, French officine, German Offizin, Italian uffizio, Italian ufficio, Latin officium, Norwegian offisin, Spanish oficio, Spanish oficina, Swedish officin

Word found in Old French