French word afficher comes from Old French a-, Old French ficher, and later Old French afichier (To affirm; to confirm. To fasten.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| a- | Old French (fro) | (by extension) indicating a change of state. Indicating movement towards something. Intensifying prefix. |
| ficher | Old French (fro) | |
| afichier | Old French (fro) | To affirm; to confirm. To fasten. |
| afficher | French (fra) | (transitive) to display. (transitive) to flaunt. (transitive) to put up (a notice etc). (transitive) to show. |