Where does “affaiblissement” come from?
affaiblissement (French) comes from French affaiblir, from French faible, from Latin flēbilis, from Latin fleō, from Proto-Italic flēō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰléh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
affaiblissement (French): weakening
Definitions
- weakening
Ancestry of “affaiblissement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | affaiblir | to weaken, to flag, to make weaker, to enfeeble,... |
| 2 | French | faible | weak; lacking endurance; low, small |
| 3 | Latin | flēbilis | lamentable |
| 4 | Latin | fleō | to weep, cry |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | flēō | weep, cry |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰléh₁- | to bleat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |