offrir etymology

French word offrir comes from Latin fero, Latin ob, Latin ob- (Towards; against.), Latin ferre

Detailed word origin of offrir

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
fero Latin (lat) I bear, carry. I cast (a vote); pass or ratify (a law). I report. I suffer, endure. I support, hold up.
ob Latin (lat) Against; facing. In the direction of, to, towards. On account of, according to, because of, due to, for (the purpose of).
ob- Latin (lat) Towards; against.
ferre Latin (lat)
offero Latin (lat) (Ecclesiastical Latin) I offer to God, consecrate, dedicate.. (Ecclesiastical Latin) I offer up, sacrifice.. I bring before, present, offer, show, exhibit; expose.. I bring, cause, confer, bestow; inflict.
offrir French (fra) (reflexive) to buy for oneself. (reflexive) to open oneself up to (someone). (reflexive) to treat oneself. To gift. To offer.

Words with the same origin as offrir

Descendants of fero
circonférence collation difféomorphe différence différer délation fertile illation inférer législation oublie proférer préférable relatif relation référer souffert souffrance souffrir transfert transfèrement transférer translation élation
Descendants of ob
occasion occident occidental occire occis occlure occlusion occupation occuper occupé occurrence occurrent offensive offusquer oppresser oublée préoccuper ôter
Descendants of ob-
objet obligation obligatoire obliger obligé obscur observateur observation observer obstacle obsèques obtempérer obtenir obtus opportun oublier préoccupant préoccupation
Descendants of ferre
calorifère transfert érotique