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Where does “aisné” come from?

aisné (Middle French) comes from Old French aisné, from Old French ainz, from Vulgar Latin antius, from Latin ante, from Ancient Greek κλίσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

aisné (Middle French): the eldest; eldest

Definitions

  1. the eldest; eldest

Ancestry of “aisné”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchaisnéthe eldest; eldest
2Old Frenchainzbefore; Alternative form of einz
3Vulgar Latinantius—
4Latinantebefore, in front, forwards; before; before,...
5Ancient Greekκλίσιςbending, inclination; a lying down; a place for...
6Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
7Ancient Greek-τιςEarlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,...
8Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “aisné”

  • aîné
  • aînesse
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