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Where does “émissaire” come from?

émissaire (French) comes from Latin emissarius — emissary, scout, spy; shoot, young branch.

émissaire (French): emissary

Definitions

  1. emissary

Ancestry of “émissaire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinemissariusemissary, scout, spy; shoot, young branch

Words derived from “émissaire”

  • emissary
  • emissarial
  • emissaryship
  • Emissär
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