athome

See also: at home

Middle French

Alternative forms

  • antomme, antone, aptome

Etymology

    Borrowed from Latin atomus, itself borrowed from ἄτομος (átomos). The h is unetymological but not unprecedented in Middle French. Compare autheur (no h in the origin Latin auctor).

    Noun

    athome m (plural athomes)

    1. atom (in classical philosophy, a tiny indivisible unit)

    Descendants

    • French: atome (see there for further descendants)
    • → Middle English: attome

    References

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