Middle French edit

Etymology edit

From Old French enseignier.

Verb edit

enseignier

  1. to put an insignia on

Conjugation edit

  • Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.

Descendants edit

  • French: enseigner

Old French edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Vulgar Latin insignō (also found in Medieval Latin), from Latin signō.

Verb edit

enseignier

  1. to teach

Conjugation edit

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -ier, with a palatal stem. These verbs are conjugated mostly like verbs in -er, but there is an extra i before the e of some endings. The forms that would normally end in *-ign, *-igns, *-ignt are modified to ing, inz, int. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants edit