Where does “âtre” come from?

âtre (French) comes from Latin āter — dull black (as opposed to niger, shining black); dark.

âtre (French): hearth; dark, matte black

Definitions

  1. hearth; dark, matte black

Ancestry of “âtre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latināterdull black (as opposed to niger, shining black); dark
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