Etymology of the French word ostracisme
the French word
ostracismederived from the Greek word
ostrakismos, ὀστρακισμός
derived from the Greek word
ostrakizein, ὀστρακίζω
derived from the Greek word
ostrakon, ὄστρακον
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ost-Date
The earliest known usage of ostracisme in French dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in other languages
English
ostracism, Romanian
ostracism
