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Where does “amasser” come from?

amasser (French) comes from Old French amasser — to collect up; to get together.

amasser (French): to amass; to gather up

Definitions

  1. to amass; to gather up

Ancestry of “amasser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchamasserto collect up; to get together

Words derived from “amasser”

  • ramasseur
  • ramassette
  • amassette
  • ramasser
  • ramasse
  • ramassage
Every word from Old French amasser →