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

Definitions

  1. to moan

Ancestry of “geindre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchgiembre
2Latingemeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
3LatingemoI sigh, groan; I creak; I bemoan, lament
Every word from Latin gemoEvery word from Latin gemereEvery word from Old French giembre