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Where does “couchant” come from?

couchant (English) comes from Middle English couchant, from Middle French couchant, from Old French couchant — present participle of couchier; lying down.

couchant (English): Lying with belly down and front legs extended;...

Definitions

  1. Lying with belly down and front legs extended;...

Ancestry of “couchant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishcouchantLying down; couchant; Displaying deference and...
2Middle Frenchcouchantpresent participle of coucher; gerund of coucher;...
3Old Frenchcouchantpresent participle of couchier; lying down

Words derived from “couchant”

  • counter-couchant
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