Where does “tressaillir” come from?
tressaillir (Old French) comes from Old French tres-, from Latin trāns, from Latin Padus, from Lepontic Bodincus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
tressaillir (Old French): to jump over or jump across; to jump for joy
Definitions
- to jump over or jump across; to jump for joy