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 , fade; to tarnish
Definitions
- to tarnish , fade; to tarnish
Ancestry of “ternir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | ternir | — |
| 2 | Old French | ternir | to make dim, make wan |
| 3 | Old High German | *ternen | — |
Words derived from “ternir”