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Where does “célébrer” come from?

célébrer (French) comes from Latin celebrō, from Latin -ō, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.

célébrer (French): to celebrate

Definitions

  1. to celebrate

Ancestry of “célébrer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincelebrō—
2Latin-ō—
3Proto-Indo-European-ōDerives nouns from roots

Words derived from “célébrer”

  • cause célèbre
  • archicélèbre
  • célèbre
  • célébrissime
  • celebru
  • celebrare
  • celebra
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