Abeille etymology

French

French word abeille comes from Latin apis (A bee.)

Etymology of abeille

Detailed word origin of abeille

Dictionary entry Language Definition
apis Latin (lat) A bee.
apicula Latin (lat) A (little) bee.
abelha Old Provençal (pro)
*apicla Latin (lat) (Vulgar Latin) bee (insect).
abeille Old Provençal (pro)
abeille Middle French (frm) Honey bee (Apis mellifera).
abeille French (fr) (figuratively) A writer whose style is considered pure like honey.. Bee, honeybee.