empêcher

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French word empêcher comes from Latin pedica (Shackle, fetter. Snare.)

pedica (Latin)

Shackle, fetter. Snare.

empeechier (Old French)

To fetter (put into irons). To hinder (render something more difficult).

empêcher (French)

(reflexive) to refrain (used with de). (transitive) to stop; to prevent; to hinder.

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