Where does “avere” come from?

avere (Middle English) comes from Old French aveir, from Old French avoir, from Latin habēre — goods, capital, investment.

Ancestry of “avere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchaveirAlternative form of avoir
2Old Frenchavoirto have; to exist; possession; good
3Latinhabēregoods, capital, investment
Every word from Latin habēre →Every word from Old French avoir →Every word from Old French aveir →
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