maigrir etymology

French word maigrir comes from French maigre (Lean, thin. Meagre, skinny Meagre (fish).), French -ir (A suffix forming infinitives of many verbs.)

Detailed word origin of maigrir

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
maigre French (fra) Lean, thin. Meagre, skinny Meagre (fish).
-ir French (fra) A suffix forming infinitives of many verbs.
maigrir French (fra) To slim, to get slim, to lose weight.

Words with the same origin as maigrir

Descendants of maigre
amaigrissement
Descendants of -ir
abrutir affaiblir alentir alunissage aplanir arrondir assainissement asservir asservissable attendrir atterrir chérir dégourdir embellir enchérir endurcir enrichir jaunir rajeunir rajeunissement refroidir ressortir vieillir épaississement