See may in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"Du moyen anglais mowen, mayen, moȝen, maȝen, du vieil anglais magan, du proto-germanique *maganą, ultimement de l’indo-européen *megʰ-. Cognat du néerlandais mag (première et troisième personne du verbe mogen [« pouvoir, avoir le droit, être capable »]), de l’allemand mag (première et troisième personne du verbe mögen [« bien aimer, se pouvoir »]), du suédois må."
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4,
7
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9,
12
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"ref": "Star Wars, 1977",
"text": "May the Force be with you.",
"translation": "Que la Force soit avec toi."
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3
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"text": "May you rest in peace.",
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"Mots en anglais issus d’un mot en vieil anglais",
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"Verbes en anglais",
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4,
7
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"translation": "Tu peux m’appeler …"
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22,
25
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9,
12
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0,
3
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