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
- to coax; to sweet-talk; to cajole; to humour
Ancestry of “amadouer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | amadouer | to coax; to sweet-talk |
| 2 | Old Norse | mata | To feed; nourish |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | matōną | to feed |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |
Words derived from “amadouer”