Etymology

attal

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Middle English atlien ← Old Norse ǽtla
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attal · verb1

  1. Old Norse · derived fromǽtla“to intend, think, purpose”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromatlien
  3. English todayattal

From Middle English atlien, ahtlien, from Old Norse ǽtla (“to intend, think, purpose”). More at ettle.

Attal · proper noun2

  1. French · borrowed fromAttal
  2. Arabic · borrowed fromعَتَّال“porter”
  3. English todayAttal

From Arabic عَتَّال (ʕattāl, “porter”) or via French Attal.

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