Carême etymology

French

French word carême comes from Latin quadraginta ((cardinal) forty; 40.)

Etymology of carême

Detailed word origin of carême

Dictionary entry Language Definition
quadraginta Latin (lat) (cardinal) forty; 40.
quadragesimus Latin (lat) (ordinal) fortieth.
*quaresima Vulgar Latin (la-vul)
*quaresima Latin (lat) (Vulgar Latin) Lent.
caresme Old French (fro)
carême French (fr) Lent.