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English word failure comes from Old French (842-ca. 1400) valoir (To have value; to be worth.)
valoir (Old French)
To have value; to be worth.
failer (Anglo-Norman)
failure (English)
An object, person or endeavour in a state of failure or incapable of success.. State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.. Termination of the ability of an item to perform its required function; breakdown. (Can we add an example for this sense?).