Derrière etymology

French

French word derrière comes from Latin ex, e (A name of the letter X. (+ ablative) out of, from.), Latin retro (Back, backwards, behind. Before, formerly.)

Etymology of derrière

Detailed word origin of derrière

Dictionary entry Language Definition
ex, e Latin (lat) A name of the letter X. (+ ablative) out of, from.
retro Latin (lat) Back, backwards, behind. Before, formerly.
derrière French (fr) Bottom, bum, backside Behind Behind.

Words with the same origin as derrière

Descendants of ex, e

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