Where does “pourparlers” come from?
pourparlers (English) comes from English pourparler, from French pourparler, from Old French pourparler — to talk about; to discuss; to deliberate.
pourparlers (English): plural of pourparler
Ancestry of “pourparlers”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pourparler | A diplomatic consultation, preliminary to a... |
| 2 | French | pourparler | parley |
| 3 | Old French | pourparler | to talk about; to discuss; to deliberate |