Etymology of the French word fondre
the Old French word
fondrederived from the Late Latin word
fundere (pour, cast; scatter)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gheu-Date
The earliest known usage of fondre in French dates from the 11th century.
Derivations in French
fondeur,
fondeuse,
fondant,
fonderie,
fondu,
surfondu,
parfondre,
fondoir,
fontis,
refondreDerivations in other languages
English
foundCognates
Catalan
fondir, Italian
fondere, Latin
fundere, Portuguese
fundir, Provençal
fondre, Spanish
fundirUsage
Word found in Old French
