1. Etymology of the French word avenir
the Old French word
avenirderived from the Latin word
advenire (come to, arrive; arrive at)
derived from the Latin word
venire (to come; go for sale, be sold , be disposed of for)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷā-using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
Date
The earliest known usage of avenir in French dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in French
avenue,
avènement,
avenant,
mesavenir,
feminineCognates
Italian
avvenire, Provençal
avenir, Spanish
avenirUsage
Word found in Old French
2. Etymology of the French word avenir
derived from the French word
avenirderived from the French word
àderived from the Old French word
venirderived from the Latin word
venire (to come; go for sale, be sold , be disposed of for)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷā-Usage
Word found in Old French
