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Where does “-ailler” come from?

-ailler (French) comes from Latin -aculo.

-ailler (French): Forming verbs with frequentative effect, often...

Definitions

  1. Forming verbs with frequentative effect, often...

Ancestry of “-ailler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-aculo—

Words derived from “-ailler”

  • tirailleur
  • criaillerie
  • discutailler
  • tournailler
  • traînailler
  • tirailler
  • tiraillement
  • criailler
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