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Where does “ternir” come from?
ternir (Middle French) comes from Old French ternir, from Old High German *ternen.
Ancestry of “ternir”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Old French
ternir
to make dim, make wan
2
Old High German
*ternen
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Words derived from “ternir”
ternir
ternissement
terni
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