Paris
/ˈpærɪs/noun
The capital city of France.
Did you know?The city’s name is ultimately linked to the Parisii, a Gallic people whose pre-Roman name survives in the metropolis long after their language vanished.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Gaul
Gaulish
Parisii
“The name of the Gallic tribe living in the region around the Seine”
1st Century BCE
Latin
Lutetia Parisiorum
“Lutetia of the Parisii, the Roman name for the settlement”
Late Antiquity
Late Latin
Parisius
“A shortened form referring to the city of the Parisii”
Old French
Old French
Paris
“The city name in medieval French”
Modern English
English
Paris
“The capital city of France”