Etymology Explorer › Old French

Where does “taire” come from?

taire (Old French) comes from Latin tacēre, from Proto-Italic takēō, from Proto-Indo-European tak- — to be silent.

taire (Old French): alternative infinitive of taisir

Definitions

  1. alternative infinitive of taisir

Ancestry of “taire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintacēre—
2Proto-Italictakēōbe silent
3Proto-Indo-Europeantak-to be silent

Words derived from “taire”

  • tus
  • tais
  • tut
  • taire
  • taiseux
  • taire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tak- →