Etymology of the French word affadir
the French word
affadirusing the French prefix
a-derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Old French word
fadederived from the Vulgar Latin word
fatidusderived from the Latin word
fatuus (fool; foolish, silly; idiotic)
Date
The earliest known usage of affadir in French dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in French
affadissant,
affadissement
