Etymology

avenue

av·e·nue
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Today it means: A broad street, especially one bordered by trees or, in cities laid out in a grid pattern, one that is on a particular side of the city or that runs in a particular direction. Full definition →

French avenue ← Old French avenue ← Latin adveniō, advenīre
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  1. Latin · derived fromadveniō, advenīre“come to”
  2. Old French · derived fromavenue
  3. French · borrowed fromavenue
  4. English todayavenue

Borrowed from French avenue, from Old French avenue, feminine past participle of avenir (“approach”), from Latin adveniō, advenīre (“come to”, from ad (“to”) + veniō, venīre (“come”)).

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