Etymology of the French word agrandir
the Old French word
agrandirusing the French prefix
a-derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Old French word
grandirderived from the Old French word
grandderived from the Classical Latin word
grandis (full-grown, grown up; large)
Date
The earliest known usage of agrandir in French dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in French
agrandissement,
agrandisseur,
agrandissantDerivations in other languages
English
aggrandizeCognates
Italian
aggrandireUsage
Word found in Old French
