Faire etymology

French

French word faire comes from Proto-Indo-European *dʰēs-, Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-, Old French -ance (-ance (suffixed used to form nouns).), Old French -able

Etymology of faire

Detailed word origin of faire

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*dʰēs- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
-ance Old French (fro) -ance (suffixed used to form nouns).
-able Old French (fro) -ing, creating an effect, an influence. Worthy of, deserving of.
*dʰéh₁s Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*fakiō Proto-Italic (itc-pro) To make.
ferias Latin (lat)
facere Latin (lat)
hacer Spanish (es) (reflexive) to become; to get. (reflexive) to get used to. To do, to make. To play (a part in a play).
fes- Old French (fro)
faire Middle French (frm) To choose; to elect. To do. To make.
faire French (fr) (impersonal) To be (of the weather or various situations).. (reflexive) to become, to get. (reflexive) to do, to make (oneself). (reflexive) to ripen (of fruit), to mature (, etc.). (reflexive, followed by an infinitive) to be (used for a passive action). (reflexive, ~ à) to become used to (see se faire une raison). (slang, reflexive, transitive) to do (to have sex with). (transitive) to do. [...]

Words with the same origin as faire

Descendants of *dʰeh₁-

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