Where does “pleurnicher” come from?

pleurnicher (French) comes from French pleurer, from Middle French pleurer, from Old French plourer, from Latin plōrō — to cry out.

pleurnicher (French): to whine

Definitions

  1. to whine

Ancestry of “pleurnicher”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpleurerto cry, to weep; to mourn
2Middle Frenchpleurer—
3Old FrenchplourerAlternative form of plorer
4Latinplōrōto cry out

Words derived from “pleurnicher”

Every word from Latin plōrō →Every word from Old French plourer →Every word from Middle French pleurer →