Where does “defaillance” come from?
defaillance (Italian) comes from French défaillance, from Middle French defaillance, from Middle French -ance — -ance.
defaillance (Italian): momentary lapse; collapse, crisis
Definitions
- momentary lapse; collapse, crisis
Ancestry of “defaillance”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | défaillance | fainting spell; faintness; dizziness; weakness;... |
| 2 | Middle French | defaillance | failure; lapse |
| 3 | Middle French | -ance | -ance |