Old French

avant

‘before’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Old French avant.

5 English words in this record descend from Old French avant, most familiar first.

• advantage ← avantage ← avantage
• vaunt ← avant ← avant
• avaunt
• retrogarde ← avant ← avant
• vamplate ← avant ← avant

Etymograph / Old French avant