French word abriter comes from Latin apricus (Sunny, having lots of sunshine, warmed by the sun.), Frankish berihan, Latin a- ((Before a word beginning with sc, sp or st).), Latin brigare, Frankish *birīhan (To cover, protect.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| apricus | Latin (lat) | Sunny, having lots of sunshine, warmed by the sun. |
| berihan | Frankish (frk) | |
| a- | Latin (lat) | (Before a word beginning with sc, sp or st). |
| brigare | Latin (lat) | |
| *birīhan | Frankish (frk) | To cover, protect. |
| apricor | Latin (lat) | |
| aprīcāre | Late Latin (LL) | |
| abrigare | Late Latin (LL) | |
| abrier | Old French (fro) | (reflexive, s'abrier) to take shelter; to shelter oneself. To shelter. |
| abri | Old French (fro) | Shelter (physical protection from harm, harsh conditions, etc.). |
| abri | Middle French (frm) | |
| abriter | French (fra) | (reflexive, intransitive, s'abriter) to take cover; to shelter. To shelter, to harbour. |