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Where does “oser” come from?

oser (French) comes from Old French oser, from Late Latin auso, from Latin audere, from Latin audeo, from Proto-Italic awidēō, from Proto-Italic awidos.

oser (French): to dare; to be allowed to

Definitions

  1. to dare; to be allowed to

Ancestry of “oser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchoserto dare
2Late Latinauso—
3Latinauderepresent active infinitive of audeō
4LatinaudeoI dare, venture, risk; I am eager for battle
5Proto-Italicawidēōto be greedy
6Proto-Italicawidos—

Words derived from “oser”

  • ose
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