Where does “faindre” come from?

faindre (Old French) comes from Latin fingere, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- — to knead; to form, to shape.

faindre (Old French): Alternative form of feindre; to feign; sham; work...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of feindre; to feign; sham; work...

Ancestry of “faindre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfingeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeyǵʰ-to knead; to form, to shape
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- →Every word from Latin fingere →