Where does “épaissir” come from?
épaissir (French) comes from French épais, from Middle French espés, from Old French espés, from Latin spissus, from Proto-Indo-European spidtos.
épaissir (French): to thicken, get/make thicker
Definitions
- to thicken, get/make thicker
Ancestry of “épaissir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | épais | thick; stupid, thick; thickly; densely |
| 2 | Middle French | espés | thick |
| 3 | Old French | espés | thick |
| 4 | Latin | spissus | thick, close, compact, dense, crowded; slow,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | spidtos | — |
Words derived from “épaissir”