Old French

destachier

‘to detach’

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

4 English words in this record descend from Old French destachier, most familiar first.

• attack ← attaque ← attaquerdeverb. ← attaccare ← staccare
• detach
• staccato ← staccare ← distaccare ← destacher
• attacca ← attaccare ← staccare ← distaccare ← destacher

Etymograph / Old French destachier