Where does “oublier” come from?
oublier (French) comes from Old French oblier, from Vulgar Latin *oblītāre, from Latin oblīvīscor — to forget.
oublier (French): to forget; to leave something behind by accident
Definitions
- to forget; to leave something behind by accident
Ancestry of “oublier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | oblier | to forget |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | *oblītāre | — |
| 3 | Latin | oblīvīscor | to forget |