être

French

[aɛ̯tχ], /ɛtrə/

verb
Definitions
  • to be
  • (auxiliary) Used to form the perfect and pluperfect tense of verbs whose compound tenses are formed using êcertain verbs (including all reflexive verbs)
  • (auxiliary) to be (Used to form the passive voice)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French estre inherited from Old French ester (be standing, be located) inherited from Latin stō (stand, I stand, remain, stay, be situated, stand firm) derived from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (stand, stay, place, put, be standing, set, stand up) inherited from Old French estre (state, plan) inherited from Latin sum (I am, be, am, exist) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- (grow, become, be, appear, come into being, rise up, exist, thrive, curve, happen, live, bend, swell, dwell, prosper).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰuH-

Gloss

grow, become, be, appear, come into being, rise up, exist, thrive, curve, happen, live, bend, swell, dwell, prosper

Concept
Semantic Field

Spatial relations

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

曲

Emoji
🌱 💗 🪴

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