Etymology Explorer
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Where does “araigne” come from?
araigne (Old French) comes from Latin arānea, from Ancient Greek ἀράχνη — spider; a spider's web.
Ancestry of “araigne”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Latin
arānea
spider
2
Ancient Greek
ἀράχνη
spider; a spider's web
Words derived from “araigne”
Arran
araignée
irâgne
arayne
aragne
arantèle
areye
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀράχνη →
Every word from Latin arānea →