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Where does “éperdu” come from?

éperdu (French) comes from French éperdre, from Old French esperdre.

éperdu (French): past participle of éperdre; desperate,...

Definitions

  1. past participle of éperdre; desperate,...

Ancestry of “éperdu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchéperdreto lose one's way
2Old Frenchesperdre—

Words derived from “éperdu”

  • éperdument
Every word from Old French esperdre →