avancier

== German == === Pronunciation === === Verb === avancier singular imperative of avancieren (colloquial) first-person singular present of avancieren == Old French == === Alternative forms === avancer, avanchier, avanchir, avauncier === Etymology === From Vulgar Latin *abanteāre, a verb based on Late Latin ab ante, from Latin ab + ante. === Pronunciation === (classical) IPA(key): /avanˈt͡sjeːɾ/, (northern) /avanˈt͡ʃjeːɾ/ === Verb === avancier to advance; to move forward to advance; to continue ==== 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. The forms that would normally end in *-c, *-cs, *-ct are modified to z, z, zt. In addition, c becomes ç before an a, o or u to keep the /ts/ sound intact. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide. ==== Descendants ==== Middle French: advancer French: avancer (see there for further descendants) Norman: avancher, avanchi → Middle English: avauncen, avancenEnglish: advance (/d/ by analogy with ad-)Yola: avancet (preterite) === References === Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002), “*abantiare”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume 24: Refonte A–Aorte, page 11