attacher
French
verb
Definitions
- to affix, bind, tie something to something else, especially with rope
- (usually) to attach durably bind, tie via links of emotional or physical dependence
- (pronominal) to become attached, become fond of grow emotionally bound to
- to attach, attribute (a certain quality or value to)
- (reflexive) to exert oneself, to make an effort, to make a commitment
Etymology
Inherited from Old French atachier (attach) derived from Frankish *stakka (stick, stake).
Origin
Frankish
*stakka
Gloss
stick, stake
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Distribution of cognates by language
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Cognates and derived terms
- attach English
- attachment English
- staccato English
- attaccare Italian
- staccare Italian
- attachement French
- rattachement French
- rattacher French
- estaca Spanish, Castilian
- estacada Spanish, Castilian
- *stakkaz Proto-Germanic
- atachier Old French
- destachier Old French
- attatchi Norman
- *𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌺𐌰 Gothic
- *stakka Frankish
- *stekan Frankish
- tache Haitian, Haitian Creole
- estöcacuabi̱tl Tetelcingo Nahuatl
- taché Louisiana Creole French