Where does “même” come from?
même (Norman) comes from Old French meïsme, from Vulgar Latin metipsimus, from Latin ipse, from Proto-Italic *e(s)peso — himself, herself, itself.
même (Norman): same
Definitions
- same
Ancestry of “même”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | meïsme | Alternative form of mesme |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | metipsimus | same |
| 3 | Latin | ipse | himself, herself, itself, the very, the actual;... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *e(s)peso | himself, herself, itself |