entrer (Old French)

Where does "entrer" come from?

The Old French verb 'entrer' meaning 'to enter' descends directly from the Latin 'intrāre'[1].

Full etymology tree

• entrer (Old French), 'to enter'
  • inherited intrare (Latin), 'inflection of intrō:'

Ancestors

• intro (Latin)

Descendants and derived words

• entir (Middle English)
• en-tre (Middle English)
• entre (Middle English)
• entre (Middle English)
• entren (Middle English)
• entri (Middle English)
• entryn (Middle English)
• entrer (Middle French)
• entrer (Norman)

Sources

1. entrer (Old French) - Wiktionary

Updated August 2026

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