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Where does “esloignier” come from?

esloignier (Old French) comes from Latin exlongō, from Latin longē, from Latin longus, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

esloignier (Old French): to separate; to move away from; to avoid

Definitions

  1. to separate; to move away from; to avoid

Ancestry of “esloignier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinexlongō—
2Latinlongē—
3Latinlongusfar, long; extended, prolonged; long; tedious,...
4Latin-ē—
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “esloignier”

  • eloign
  • eloignment
  • éloignement
  • éloigner
  • eloynen
  • esloigner
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