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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

  1. to thicken, get/make thicker

Ancestry of “épaissir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchépaisthick; stupid, thick; thickly; densely
2Middle Frenchespésthick
3Old Frenchespésthick
4Latinspissusthick, close, compact, dense, crowded; slow,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspidtos—

Words derived from “épaissir”

  • épaississement
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