French word assurer comes from Latin securus, Old French seur, Old French -ier, Latin ad- (To.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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securus | Latin (lat) | Careless, negligent. Fearless. Quiet, composed, serene. Unconcerned, untroubled, carefree. |
seur | Old French (fro) | Sure; certain On; on top of; atop Elder, elderberry shrub or tree. |
-ier | Old French (fro) | Indicates a profession. Indicates location, where one lives Suffix used to form infinitives of first conjugation verbs. |
ad- | Latin (lat) | To. |
a- | Old French (fro) | (by extension) indicating a change of state. Indicating movement towards something. Intensifying prefix. |
asseurer | Old French (fro) | To assure; to guarantee; to promise. |
asceurer | Middle French (frm) | To assure; to make certain; to make sure. |
asseurer | Middle French (frm) | To assure; to make certain. To assure; to reassure. |
assurer | French (fra) |