Where does “amaigrir” come from?
amaigrir (French) comes from French maigre, from Old French megre, from Latin Macer, from Proto-Italic makros, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.
amaigrir (French): to emaciate make thinner; to get thinner , to...
Definitions
- to emaciate make thinner; to get thinner , to...
Ancestry of “amaigrir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | maigre | meagre, skinny; lean, thin; meagre |
| 2 | Old French | megre | — |
| 3 | Latin | Macer | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | makros | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ḱrós | lean, meager |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ḱ- | to raise, increase; long |
Words derived from “amaigrir”