Where does “amadouer” come from?

amadouer (French) comes from Middle French amadouer, from Old Norse mata, from Proto-Germanic matōną, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

amadouer (French): to coax; to sweet-talk; to cajole; to humour

Definitions

  1. to coax; to sweet-talk; to cajole; to humour

Ancestry of “amadouer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchamadouerto coax; to sweet-talk
2Old NorsemataTo feed; nourish
3Proto-Germanicmatōnąto feed
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic matōną →Every word from Old Norse mata →