Etymology of the French word accourcir
the French word
accourcirusing the French prefix
a-derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Old French word
courtderived from the Latin word
curtus (mutilated; incomplete, missing a part)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
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The earliest known usage of accourcir in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
accourcissement,
accourcie,
raccourcirCognates
Catalan
acursar, Provençal
acorchar, Spanish
acortar
