grail

grail · noun¹

1. Latin · derived fromcrater“bowl”
2. Medieval Latin · derived fromgradalis
3. Old French · derived fromgraal
4. Middle English · inherited fromgraal
5. English todaygrail

From Middle English graal, greal, from Old French graal, greal (“cup”), from Medieval Latin gradalis, possibly corrupted over time from Latin crater (“bowl”).

grail · noun²

1. Latin · derived fromgraduale
2. Old French · derived fromgrael
3. Middle English · inherited fromgrayel
4. English todaygrail

From Middle English grayel, from Old French grael, ultimately from Latin graduale. Doublet of gradual.

grail · noun³

Uncertain; perhaps a reduced form of gravel.

grail · noun⁴

Compare Old French graite slender.

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