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Where does “pressentiment” come from?

pressentiment (French) comes from Middle French pressentiment, from Middle French pressentir.

pressentiment (French): presentiment; hunch; premonition

Definitions

  1. presentiment; hunch; premonition

Ancestry of “pressentiment”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchpressentimentpresentiment; hunch; premonition
2Middle Frenchpressentir—

Words derived from “pressentiment”

  • presentiment
  • presentimental
Every word from Middle French pressentir →