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Etymology of the French word plainte

the Old French word plainte
derived from the Latin word planctus (wailing, lamentation, lament)
derived from the Latin word plangere (strike, beat; bewail)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *plak-
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *plāk-
derived from the French word plaindre
derived from the Latin word plangere (strike, beat; bewail)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *plak-
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *plāk-

Derivations in French

contre-plainte, plaintif

Derivations in other languages

English plaint

Cognates

Catalan plant, Italian pianto, Portuguese pranto, Provençal planch, Spanish planto

Usage

Word found in Old French



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