Where does “ânonner” come from?
ânonner (French) comes from French ânon, from French âne, from Middle French asne, from Old French asne, from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
ânonner (French): to stumble through; to drone on, to recite...
Definitions
- to stumble through; to drone on, to recite...
Ancestry of “ânonner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | ânon | young donkey, donkey foal |
| 2 | French | âne | donkey, ass; idiot, moron; dunce |
| 3 | Middle French | asne | donkey; ass |
| 4 | Old French | asne | donkey; ass |
| 5 | Latin | asinus | a donkey, an ass; an ass, an idiot, a dolt, a... |
| 6 | Latin | acinus | a berry, especially the grape; the seed of a... |
| 7 | Latin | acies | sharp edge or point; battle line; battle,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
Words derived from “ânonner”