Etymology of the French word accoucher
the French word
accoucherusing the French prefix
a-derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the French word
coucherderived from the Latin word
collocare (place, put, set in order; put together, assemble; settle)
derived from the Classical Latin word
locare (place, put, station)
derived from the Latin word
locus (place; part of the body; female genitals; grounds of proof; place, territory, locality; seat, rank, position)
using the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
Date
The earliest known usage of accoucher in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
accoucheur,
accouchée,
accouchement
