Where does “emigre” come from?
Émigré comes from French émigré, the past participle of French émigrer, from Latin emigrare meaning to depart, derived from Latin ex meaning out and a root related to Proto-Indo-European mey-.
emigre (English): A French person who has departed their native...
Definitions
- A French person who has departed their native...
Ancestry of “emigre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | émigré | emigrant; past participle of émigrer |
| 2 | French | émigrer | to emigrate; to migrate |
| 3 | Latin | ēmigrāre | — |