Where does “éclater” come from?
éclater (French) comes from Old French esclater, from Frankish slaitan, from Proto-Germanic slaitijaną, from Proto-Germanic slītaną, from Proto-Indo-European sleyd-.
éclater (French): to burst; to break, to shatter; to boom; to...
Definitions
- to burst; to break, to shatter; to boom; to...
Ancestry of “éclater”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | esclater | to separate from, sunder out |
| 2 | Frankish | slaitan | to split, break |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | slaitijaną | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slītaną | to tear apart |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sleyd- | — |