Etymology

aidant

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Today it means: helpful, assisting Full definition →

Middle English aydaunt ← Old French aidant
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  1. Old French · derived fromaidant
  2. Middle English · inherited fromaydaunt
  3. English todayaidant

From Middle English aydaunt, aydant, a borrowing from Old French aidant, from the verb aidier (“to aid, to help”).

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