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Where does “couchant” come from?

couchant (Middle English) comes from Middle French couchant, from Old French couchant — present participle of couchier; lying down.

couchant (Middle English): Lying down; couchant; Displaying deference and...

Definitions

  1. Lying down; couchant; Displaying deference and...

Ancestry of “couchant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchcouchantpresent participle of coucher; gerund of coucher;...
2Old Frenchcouchantpresent participle of couchier; lying down

Words derived from “couchant”

  • couchant
  • counter-couchant
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