Etymology of the French word adoucir
the French word
adoucirusing the French prefix
a-derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the French word
douxderived from the Latin word
dulcis (pleasant, charming; sweet)
Date
The earliest known usage of adoucir in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
adoucissage,
adoucissant,
adoucissement,
adoucisseurCognates
Italian
addolcire, Portuguese
aducir, Provençal
adolzar, Spanish
adolcir
