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Franco-Provençal
Etymology
Inherited from Late Latin cammīnus.
Noun
chemin m (plural chemins) (ORB, broad)
- path, way
- Synonym: rota
References
- chemin in DicoFranPro: Dictionnaire Français/Francoprovençal – on dicofranpro.llm.umontreal.ca
- chemin in Lo trèsor Arpitan – on arpitan.eu
French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French chemin, from Old French chemin, from Early Medieval Latin cammīnus, from Proto-Celtic *kanxsman, from *kengeti + *-sman.
Pronunciation
Noun
chemin m (plural chemins)
- path, way, road
- Synonym: sentier
- (Louisiana) road
- Synonym: route
Derived terms
Further reading
Middle French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French chemin, from Early Medieval Latin cammīnus, from Proto-Celtic *kanxsman, from *kengeti + *-sman.
Noun
chemin m (plural chemins)
- path; way
Descendants
Old French
Etymology
Inherited from Early Medieval Latin cammīnus, from Proto-Celtic *kanxsman, from *kengeti + *-sman.
Pronunciation
- (classical) IPA(key): /tʃəˈmin/, (northern) /kəˈmin/
- (late) IPA(key): /ʃəˈmin/, (northern) /kəˈmin/
Noun
chemin oblique singular, m (oblique plural chemins, nominative singular chemins, nominative plural chemin)
- route; way
- Synonyms: curs, route, voie
Descendants