Etymology

development

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Today it means: The process of developing; growth, directed change. Full definition →

French développement ← Old French desvelopemens
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  1. Old French · derived fromdesvelopemens“unrolling”
  2. French · derived fromdéveloppement
  3. English todaydevelopment

From French développement, from Old French desvelopemens (“unrolling”). By surface analysis, develop + -ment. First attested in 1756.

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