English
chamfer
Chamfer comes from Middle French chanfrain, and goes back to Old French chanfraindre.
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400chanfraindre
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600chanfrain
- Englishtodaychamfer
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400chanfraindre
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600chanfrain
- Englishtodaychamfer
Linked words
through Latin canthus
Today it means
noun An obtuse-angled relief or cut at an edge added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old French chanfraindre / chamfer