Where does “denature” come from?

denature (English) comes from French dénaturer, from Old French desnaturer.

denature (English): To take away a natural characteristic or inherent...

Definitions

  1. To take away a natural characteristic or inherent...

Ancestry of “denature”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdénaturerto misrepresent; To denature
2Old Frenchdesnaturer—

Words derived from “denature”

Every word from Old French desnaturer →Every word from French dénaturer →