Etymology

marl

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Today it means: A mixed earthy substance, consisting of carbonate of lime, clay, and possibly sand, in very variable proportions, and accordingly designated as calcareous, clayey, or sandy. Full definition →

Middle English marle ← Old French marle ← Late Latin margila
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marl · noun, verb1

  1. Late Latin · derived frommargila
  2. Old French · derived frommarle
  3. Middle English · derived frommarle
  4. English todaymarl

From Middle English marle, from Old French marle, from Late Latin margila, diminutive of marga (“marl”). Doublet of marla.

marl · noun2

  1. Nyunga · borrowed frommaarl
  2. English todaymarl

Borrowed from Nyunga maarl.

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishmarle all →

marla

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