Where does “goudronnage” come from?
goudronnage (French) comes from French goudronner, from French goudron, from Middle French goutren, from Old French catran, from Latin catarannus, from Arabic قَطْرَان — tar.
goudronnage (French): tarring
Definitions
- tarring
Ancestry of “goudronnage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | goudronner | to tar; to tar up; to tarmac |
| 2 | French | goudron | tar |
| 3 | Middle French | goutren | — |
| 4 | Old French | catran | — |
| 5 | Latin | catarannus | — |
| 6 | Arabic | قَطْرَان | tar |