"
my etymology.com

Etymology of the French word peste

the Old French word peste
derived from the Latin word pestis (plague, pestilence, curse)

Derivations in French

empester, pesteux, malepeste, pester

Derivations in other languages

English pest, Romanian pestă

Cognates

Dutch pest, English pestilence, German Pest, Icelandic pest, Italian peste, Latin pestis, Swedish pest

Usage

Word found in Old French



© 2008 myetymology.com - l'étymologie de tous les mots
Dapyx Software: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic