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Where does “attendrir” come from?

attendrir (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.

attendrir (French): to make softer or more tender; to soften; to...

Definitions

  1. to make softer or more tender; to soften; to...

Ancestry of “attendrir”, 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 “attendrir”

  • attendrisseur
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