Where does “dessein” come from?

dessein (French) comes from Middle French desseigner, from Italian disegnare, from Latin designāre.

dessein (French): intention; plan; design

Definitions

  1. intention; plan; design

Ancestry of “dessein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchdesseigner—
2Italiandisegnareto draw, outline, trace; to design, style
3Latindesignāre—
Every word from Latin designāre →Every word from Italian disegnare →Every word from Middle French desseigner →