staunch
The origin and history of staunch.
Etymology
From Old French estanche, "watertight," related to estanchier, "to stop a flow of liquid" — the same root gives us "stanch."
The origin and history of staunch.
From Old French estanche, "watertight," related to estanchier, "to stop a flow of liquid" — the same root gives us "stanch."
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