Where does “ansent” come from?

ansent (French) comes from French anser, from French anse, from Latin ansa, from Proto-Indo-European h₂emseh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂em- — to grasp-; to hold on to; love.

ansent (French): third-person plural present indicative of anser;...

Definitions

  1. third-person plural present indicative of anser;...

Ancestry of “ansent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchanserto fix a handle
2FrenchanseAn arc segment, from which an object is...
3Latinansahandle; tiller
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂emseh₂handle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂em-to grasp-; to hold on to; love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂em- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂emseh₂ →Every word from Latin ansa →