Where does “avoir” come from?
avoir (French) comes from Middle French avoir, from Old French avoir, from Latin habēre.
avoir (French): asset, possession; to have; to have , must
Definitions
- asset, possession; to have; to have , must
Ancestry of “avoir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | avoir | to have |
| 2 | Old French | avoir | to have; to exist; possession; good |
| 3 | Latin | habēre | — |
Words derived from “avoir”