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Etymology of the French word vain

the Old French word vain
derived from the Late Latin word vanus (empty, vain; false)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *euə-

Derivations in French

vainement

Derivations in other languages

English vain

Cognates

Catalan guau, Catalan va, English vain, French guède, French gué, Italian guado, Italian vano, Latin vanus, Portuguese vão, Provençal ga, Spanish vado, Spanish vano

Usage

Word found in Old French



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