Where does “-ure” come from?
-ure (English) comes from Middle English -ure, from Old French -ure, from Latin -tūra.
-ure (English): A process; a condition; a result of an action; An...
Definitions
- A process; a condition; a result of an action; An...
Ancestry of “-ure”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | -ure | — |
| 2 | Old French | -ure | used to form usually feminine, usually abstract... |
| 3 | Latin | -tūra | — |
Words derived from “-ure”