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Where does “goudron” come from?

goudron (French) comes from Middle French goutren, from Old French catran, from Latin catarannus, from Arabic قَطْرَان — tar.

goudron (French): tar

Definitions

  1. tar

Ancestry of “goudron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchgoutren—
2Old Frenchcatran—
3Latincatarannus—
4Arabicقَطْرَانtar

Words derived from “goudron”

  • goudron
  • dégoudronner
  • goudronneux
  • goudronner
  • goudronnage
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