Where does “avoisiner” come from?
avoisiner (French) comes from French voisin, from Old French voisin, from Vulgar Latin vecinus, from Latin vīcīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
avoisiner (French): to neighbor/neighbour; to border on
Definitions
- to neighbor/neighbour; to border on
Ancestry of “avoisiner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | voisin | neighbouring/neighboring; neighbour/neighbor |
| 2 | Old French | voisin | neighbor |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | vecinus | — |
| 4 | Latin | vīcīnus | near, neighboring |
| 5 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |