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Avenue

3 stages from Latin to English.

Today it means a broad street, especially one lined with trees, or a means of approach
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Stage 1 of 3
advenire
Latin · ancient
"to come to, to arrive"
to come to, to arrive, from ad- (to) and venire (to come)
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Stage 2 of 3
avenue
French · 1600s
"a tree-lined approach to a building"
settled in French for a tree-lined approach to a building
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Stage 3 of 3
avenue
English · 1600s
"a broad street, often tree-lined"
adopted directly for a broad street, often tree-lined
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