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Where does “aisné” come from?

aisné (Old French) comes from Old French ainz, from Vulgar Latin antius, from Latin ante, from Ancient Greek κλίσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

aisné (Old French): the eldest; eldest

Definitions

  1. the eldest; eldest

Ancestry of “aisné”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchainzbefore; Alternative form of einz
2Vulgar Latinantius—
3Latinantebefore, in front, forwards; before; before,...
4Ancient Greekκλίσιςbending, inclination; a lying down; a place for...
5Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
6Ancient Greek-τιςEarlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,...
7Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “aisné”

  • eigne
  • aîné
  • aînesse
  • aisné
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