-ure etymology

French word -ure comes from Old French -ure (Used to form usually feminine, usually abstract nouns.)

Detailed word origin of -ure

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
-ure Old French (fro) Used to form usually feminine, usually abstract nouns.
-ure French (fra) Used to form nouns describing the result of an action.

Words with the same origin as -ure

Descendants of -ure
allure armure blessure brûlure candidature chaussure coiffure confiture coupure couverture créature culture doublure fermeture fourrure future lecture morsure nature nourriture ordure ouverture procédure température égratignure