Etymology of the French word abêtir
the French word
abêtirderived from the French word
bêteusing the French prefix
a-derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
Date
The earliest known usage of abêtir in French dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in French
abêtissant,
abêtissement,
abêtissoir,
abêtisseur,
rabêtir
