Where does “ayant” come from?

ayant (French) comes from Old French aiant, from Latin habens, from Latin habeō, from Proto-Italic habēō, from Proto-Indo-European gʰh₁bʰ- — to grab, to take; to grab, take.

ayant (French): present participle of avoir; having, with; haver,...

Definitions

present participle of avoir; having, with; haver,...

Ancestry of “ayant”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	aiant	—
2	Latin	habens	having, holding; owning; possessing
3	Latin	habeō	to have, hold
4	Proto-Italic	habēō	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	gʰh₁bʰ-	to grab, to take; to grab, take

Words derived from “ayant”

ayant droit

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰh₁bʰ- →Every word from Proto-Italic habēō →Every word from Latin habeō →