Old French
differer
‘to differ’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Old French differer.
3 English words in this record descend from Old French differer, most familiar first.
- differ ← differren
- differentiation ← differen
- defer ← differren
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Etymograph / Old French differer