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Where does “embéguiner” come from?

embéguiner (French) comes from French béguin, from Old French beguin, from Medieval Latin beguina.

embéguiner (French): to have a crush on someone; to be infatuated; to...

Definitions

  1. to have a crush on someone; to be infatuated; to...

Ancestry of “embéguiner”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchbéguinBeghard, Beguin; A type of headwear once popular...
2Old Frenchbeguin—
3Medieval Latinbeguina—
Every word from Medieval Latin beguina →