Etymology of the French word aligner
the Old French word
alignerusing the French prefix
a-derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Old French word
lignederived from the Classical Latin word
linea (string, line)
derived from the Classical Latin word
linum (flax, linen cloth, thread)
derived from the Greek word
linon, λίνον (flax; 'linen')
Date
The earliest known usage of aligner in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
alignement,
désaligner,
alignoir,
aligneur,
alignage,
réaligner,
ralignerDerivations in other languages
English
align, Italian
lineaCognates
Provençal
alinharUsage
Word found in Old French
