Where does “aidant” come from?

aidant (French) comes from French aider, from Middle French ayder, from Old French aidier, from Latin adiūtō, from Latin -tō, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.

aidant (French): present participle of aider; helping; helper

Definitions

present participle of aider; helping; helper

Ancestry of “aidant”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	aider	to help; to aid
2	Middle French	ayder	to help; to aid
3	Old French	aidier	to help
4	Latin	adiūtō	to help, serve, assist
5	Latin	-tō	Forms here
6	Latin	-tus	Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms...
7	Proto-Italic	-tus	—
8	Proto-Indo-European	-tus	Derives action nouns from verb roots

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tus →