Where does “affaisser” come from?
affaisser (French) comes from French faix, from Old French fais, from Latin fascis, from Latin fasciō, from Latin fascia, from Proto-Indo-European bʰasḱ- — bundle, heap, load.
affaisser (French): to cause to subside; to subside, go down, sink;...
Definitions
- to cause to subside; to subside, go down, sink;...
Ancestry of “affaisser”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | faix | burden, heavy load |
| 2 | Old French | fais | burden; load; burden |
| 3 | Latin | fascis | A faggot, fascine; bundle, packet, package,... |
| 4 | Latin | fasciō | — |
| 5 | Latin | fascia | band, bandage, swathe, strip, ribbon; necktie |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰasḱ- | bundle, heap, load |
Words derived from “affaisser”