Where does “été” come from?
été (French) comes from Old French esté, from Latin aestās, from Proto-Italic aissāts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éydʰteh₂ts.
été (French): summer; past participle of être; past participle...
Definitions
- summer; past participle of être; past participle...
Ancestry of “été”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | esté | summer; past participle of ester; past participle... |
| 2 | Latin | aestās | summer |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | aissāts | summer (season) |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éydʰteh₂ts | — |