myEtymology.com: French etymology of roman

1. Etymology of the French word roman

the French word roman

derived from the Old French word romans

derived from the Latin root *romanice scribere

derived from the Latin word Romanicus (Roman)

derived from the Latin word Romanus

derived from the Latin word Roma (Rome)

English roman, Romanian roman, Spanish román

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derived from the French word roman

derived from the Old French word romans

derived from the Latin root *romanice scribere

derived from the Latin word Romanicus (Roman)

derived from the Latin word Romanus

derived from the Latin word Roma (Rome)