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Where does “hausser” come from?

hausser (French) comes from Old French haucier, from Vulgar Latin altiare, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.

hausser (French): to raise; to shrug

Definitions

  1. to raise; to shrug

Ancestry of “hausser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchhaucierto raise; to lift
2Vulgar Latinaltiare—
3Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
4Proto-Italicaltos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-—

Words derived from “hausser”

  • réhausser
  • exaucement
  • hausse
  • rehaussement
  • haussement
  • exhausser
  • exaucer
  • rehausser
  • exhaussement
  • Hausse
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