Etymology

attendant

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Today it means: One who attends; one who works with or watches over someone or something. Full definition →

Middle English attendant, attendaunt ← Old French attendant
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  1. Old French · derived fromattendant
  2. Middle English · inherited fromattendant, attendaunt
  3. English todayattendant

From Middle English attendant, attendaunt, from Old French attendant. By surface analysis, attend + -ant.

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