Where does “cendrer” come from?

cendrer (French) comes from French cendre, from Middle French cendré, from Old French cendre, from Latin cinis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

cendrer (French): to give the color of ash

Definitions

to give the color of ash

Ancestry of “cendrer”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	cendre	ash
2	Middle French	cendré	—
3	Old French	cendre	ash
4	Latin	cinis	cold ashes; ruins of a burned city
5	Proto-Indo-European	ḱen-	to set oneself in motion, arise

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- →Every word from Latin cinis →Every word from Old French cendre →