Perdre etymology

French

French word perdre comes from Latin do (I give.. I offer, render.. I yield, surrender, concede.)

Etymology of perdre

Detailed word origin of perdre

Dictionary entry Language Definition
do Latin (lat) I give.. I offer, render.. I yield, surrender, concede.
perdo Latin (lat) I destroy, ruin.. I lose utterly, suffer loss.. I waste, squander.
perdre French (fr) (ambitransitive) to lose (not win). (reflexive) to get lost. (transitive) to lose (be unable to find).

Words with the same origin as perdre

Descendants of do

manger