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Where does “êcouter” come from?

êcouter (Norman) comes from Old French escouter, from Latin ausculto, from Proto-Italic *auskoltā.

êcouter (Norman): to listen

Definitions

  1. to listen

Ancestry of “êcouter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchescouterto listen
2LatinauscultoI listen, I hear; I heed, I accept, I obey
3Proto-Italic*auskoltā—

Words derived from “êcouter”

  • êcouteux
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