Where does “avoir” come from?
avoir (Old French) comes from Latin habēre — goods, capital, investment.
avoir (Old French): to have; to exist; possession; good
Definitions
- to have; to exist; possession; good
Ancestry of “avoir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | habēre | goods, capital, investment |