aidier

== Old French == === Etymology === From Latin adiutāre (“help, assist”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (early) /ai̯ˈdjeːɾ/ IPA(key): (late) /ɛˈdjeːɾ/ === Verb === aidier (transitive) to help ==== Conjugation ==== This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -ier, with a palatal stem. These verbs are conjugated mostly like verbs in -er, but there is an extra i before the e of some endings. This is an irregular verb with a stressed stem containing an extra syllable: aiu-. Early versions had the stressed stem aiuḍ-, this -ḍ- is the reason the second person singular subjunctive ends in -z. The alternative form of the third person singular subjunctive present aïst and other stems in aï- is rather a reflex from shortened Vulgar Latin *adiŭtet. It is cognate with Spanish ayudar and Italian aiutare. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide. ==== Derived terms ==== se Dex m'aït (aït is the third-person singular of aidier, see above) ==== Descendants ==== Middle French: ayderFrench: aider→ Middle English: aiden, eidenEnglish: aidScots: aid Norman: aîdgi Picard: aidier → Franco-Provençal: aidier, aidar === References === “Appendix E: Irregular Verbs” in E. Einhorn (1974), Old French: A Concise Handbook, Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 149