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Where does “passant” come from?

passant (French) comes from Old French passant — present participle of passer.

passant (French): passer-by; loop; busy

Definitions

  1. passer-by; loop; busy

Ancestry of “passant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchpassantpresent participle of passer

Words derived from “passant”

  • passant
  • counterpassant
  • passante
  • Passant
  • passant
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