Where does “geindre” come from?
geindre (Norman) comes from Old French giembre, from Latin gemere, from Latin gemo — I sigh, groan; I creak; I bemoan, lament.
geindre (Norman): to moan
Ancestry of “geindre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | giembre | — |
| 2 | Latin | gemere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 3 | Latin | gemo | I sigh, groan; I creak; I bemoan, lament |