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Where does “passant” come from?

passant (Old French) comes from French passant — passer-by; loop; busy.

passant (Old French): present participle of passer

Definitions

  1. present participle of passer

Ancestry of “passant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpassantpasser-by; loop; busy

Words derived from “passant”

  • passant
  • counterpassant
Every word from French passant →