Etymology

amel

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Middle English amal ← Old English amell ← Old French esmail
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amel · noun1

  1. Old French · derived fromesmail
  2. Old English · inherited fromamell
  3. Middle English · inherited fromamal
  4. English todayamel

From Middle English amal, from Old English amell, from Old French esmail.

amel · verb2

  1. Old French · derived fromesmailler“to enamel”
  2. Old English · inherited fromamellen
  3. English todayamel

From Old English amellen, from Old French esmailler (“to enamel”), from esmail (“enamel”).

Words from the same roots

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