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Where does “accourcir” come from?

accourcir (French) comes from Old French acorcier — to shorten.

accourcir (French): to shorten

Definitions

  1. to shorten

Ancestry of “accourcir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchacorcierto shorten

Words derived from “accourcir”

  • raccourcir
  • accourcissement
  • raccourcissement
Every word from Old French acorcier →