Etymology of the French word papier
the Old French word
papierderived from the Latin word
papyrus (papyrus, the plant; a garment or paper made from the papyrus plant)
derived from the Greek word
papuros, πάπυρος
derived from the Latin word
papurusderived from the Greek word
papuros, πάπυρος
Date
The earliest known usage of papier in French dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in French
paperasse,
papetier,
papelard,
papérisé,
coupe-papier,
gratte-papier,
gâte-papier,
porte-papier,
presse-papiers,
sans-papiers,
serre-papiersDerivations in other languages
Anglo-French
paper, Italian
papiéCognates
Catalan
paper, Dutch
papier, English
paper, German
Papier, Icelandic
pappír, Lithuanian
popierius, Polish
papier, Provençal
papier, Spanish
papel, Swedish
papper, Yiddish
papirUsage
Word found in Old French
