Where does “ternir” come from?

ternir (French) comes from Middle French ternir, from Old French ternir, from Old High German *ternen.

ternir (French): to tarnish (metal), fade (material)

Definitions

  1. to tarnish (metal), fade (material)

Ancestry of “ternir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchternir—
2Old Frenchternirto make dim, make wan
3Old High German*ternen—

Words derived from “ternir”

Every word from Old High German *ternen →Every word from Old French ternir →Every word from Middle French ternir →
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