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Where does “attourne” come from?

attourne (Middle English) comes from Old French atorné, from Old French atourner — to attorn.

Ancestry of “attourne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchatornépast participle of atorner
2Old Frenchatournerto attorn

Words derived from “attourne”

  • attorney
  • attorneyship
  • attorneyism
  • power of attorney
  • attorneydom
  • attorney-in-fact
  • attorneying
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