Where does “oublier” come from?
oublier (Norman) comes from Old French oblier, from Vulgar Latin *oblītāre, from Latin oblīvīscor — to forget.
oublier (Norman): to forget
Definitions
- to forget
Ancestry of “oublier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | oblier | to forget |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | *oblītāre | — |
| 3 | Latin | oblīvīscor | to forget |