Where does “cheindre” come from?

cheindre (Norman) comes from Old French ceindre, from Latin cingō — to surround, circle, ring, encircle.

cheindre (Norman): to belt

Definitions

  1. to belt

Ancestry of “cheindre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchceindreto put on; to wrap round; to don
2Latincingōto surround, circle, ring, encircle
Every word from Latin cingō →
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