Fleuve etymology

French

French word fleuve comes from Latin fluvius (River, stream.)

Etymology of fleuve

Detailed word origin of fleuve

Dictionary entry Language Definition
fluvius Latin (lat) River, stream.
fluie Old French (fro)
flueve Old French (fro) River; steam.
fleuve Middle French (frm)
fleuve French (fr) A river (one that flows into an ocean or sea. A river that flows into another river is called a rivière).