chevelure etymology

French word chevelure comes from Old French chevel (Hair.), French -ure (Used to form nouns describing the result of an action.)

Detailed word origin of chevelure

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
chevel Old French (fro) Hair.
-ure French (fra) Used to form nouns describing the result of an action.
chevelure French (fra) Hair. Tail (of a comet).

Words with the same origin as chevelure

Descendants of chevel
cheveu
Descendants of -ure
allure blessure brochure brûlure candidature carrure chaussure chlorure coupure cyanure doublure déchirure envergure fourrure friture gravure moisissure piqûre procédure raclure sciure tournure usure égratignure