alloy

alloy · noun¹

1. Latin · derived fromalligō
2. Old French · derived fromaloi
3. Middle French · borrowed fromalloy
4. English todayalloy

Borrowed from Middle French alloy, aloy, from Old French aloi, from aloiier, from Latin alligō.

alloy · verb²

1. Latin · derived fromalligare“bind to, tie to”
2. Old French · derived fromallier“assemble, join”
3. Middle French · derived fromallayer
4. Middle English · inherited fromalayen
5. English todayalloy

Modification of Middle English alayen after Etymology 1, from Middle French allayer, vairant of allier, from Old French allier (“assemble, join”), from Latin alligare (“bind to, tie to”), compound of ad (“to”) + ligare (“to bind”).

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