debvoir

Middle French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French devoir, with an ornamental silent ⟨b⟩ in reminiscence of the original Latin debēre.

Verb

debvoir

  1. to owe
  2. (modal) to have to; must

Noun

debvoir m (plural debvoirs)

  1. (literally and figuratively) debt
  2. duty

Descendants

  • French: devoir
  • → Middle English: devoir
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