arrondir etymology

French word arrondir comes from French rond, French a-, French -ir (A suffix forming infinitives of many verbs.)

Detailed word origin of arrondir

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
rond French (fra) (colloquial) coin; (piece of) change, money. Circle (France, colloquial) drunk. Round (shape).
a- French (fra) A prefix forming words, especially verbs, that denote entering a state, making progress toward a goal, or the like. A-, non-, -less.
-ir French (fra) A suffix forming infinitives of many verbs.
arrondir French (fra) To round (make round).

Words with the same origin as arrondir

Descendants of a-
aborder accoucher accouplement accoupler affaiblir affaire agenouiller allonger amener apaiser apitoyer arrivant arriver arrivée assommer attarder atterrir attraper collier déshabiller déshabillé habiller rattrapage rattraper rhabiller
Descendants of -ir
abrutir alentir alunissage aplanir assainissement asservir asservissable attendrir chérir dégourdir embellir enchérir endurcir enrichir jaunir maigrir rajeunir rajeunissement refroidir ressortir vieillir épaississement