Etymology of the French word orphelin
the French word
orphelinderived from the Latin word
orphanus (orphan)
derived from the Greek word
orphanos, ὀρφανός (bereaved ('orphan'); parentless)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*orbh-Date
The earliest known usage of orphelin in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
orphelinage,
orphelinatDerivations in other languages
Romanian
orfelinCognates
English
orphan, Italian
orfano, Latin
orphanus, Portuguese
orfão, Spanish
huerfano
