English
ferrandine
Ferrandine comes from Latin ferrum ‘iron’, and goes back to Old Latin *fersom.
- Old Latinc. 700–75 BCE*fersomreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEferrum‘iron’
- Englishtodayferrandine
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Latinc. 700–75 BCE*fersomreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEferrum‘iron’
- Englishtodayferrandine
The story
French; compare Old French ferrant (‘iron-gray’), from Latin ferrum (‘iron’).
Linked words
through Latin ferrum ‘iron’
ferrous, farrier, ferrite, ferric, ferruginous, ferritin, 8 more
Today it means
noun A kind of cloth made of silk and wool.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old Latin *fersom / ferrandine