Old French
atorner
‘to attorn’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Old French atorner.
3 English words in this record descend from Old French atorner, most familiar first.
- attorney ← attourne ← atorné
- attorn ← attournen
- attornment
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Etymograph / Old French atorner