Where does “pleurnicheur” come from?
pleurnicheur (French) comes from French pleurnicher, from French pleurer, from Middle French pleurer, from Old French plourer, from Latin plōrō — to cry out.
pleurnicheur (French): sniveller
Definitions
- sniveller
Ancestry of “pleurnicheur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | pleurnicher | to whine |
| 2 | French | pleurer | to cry, to weep; to mourn |
| 3 | Middle French | pleurer | — |
| 4 | Old French | plourer | Alternative form of plorer |
| 5 | Latin | plōrō | to cry out |