comencier

== Old French == === Alternative forms === commencier, conmencier, cumancier, cumencer, cumencier comenchier, conmenchier (northern) === Etymology === From Vulgar Latin *cominitiāre. === Pronunciation === (classical) IPA(key): /kumanˈt͡sjeːɾ/, (northern) /kumenˈt͡ʃjeːɾ/ === Verb === comencier start, begin ==== 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. ==== Derived terms ==== comencement recommencier ==== Descendants ==== Middle French: commencerFrench: commencer (see there for further descendants) Norman: c'menchier, c'menchi, quémenchi Picard: cmincher Walloon: kimincî → Middle English: commencen English: commence