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Where does “appâter” come from?

appâter (French) comes from French a-, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

appâter (French): to bait, lure

Definitions

  1. to bait, lure

Ancestry of “appâter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frencha-A prefix forming words, especially verbs, that...
2Ancient Greekἀ-The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
3Proto-Hellenichə-same; together
4Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-one; with, together
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “appâter”

  • appât
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