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Where does “affeer” come from?

affeer (English) comes from Middle English afferen, from Old French aferer, from Medieval Latin afforare.

affeer (English): To assess or reduce an arbitrary penalty or...

Definitions

  1. To assess or reduce an arbitrary penalty or...

Ancestry of “affeer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishafferen—
2Old Frenchaferer—
3Medieval Latinafforare—

Words derived from “affeer”

  • affeerment
Every word from Medieval Latin afforare →