Middle English word continues Old English word with no donor-language substitution.
CANONICAL RELATIONSHIP RECORD
COVERAGE LEDGER ↗EDGE / 0625continuationestablished
A CLAIM
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A relationship—not a generated explanation. Both endpoints, every editorial field, every citation, and every dossier reuse are preserved below.
word
word, utterance, expression
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedOld English · Old English · meaningful language unitword
word, utterance, speech
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THE COMPLETE RELATIONSHIP
EVERY FIELD, NOT A FAIRY TALE
Word, utterance, and expression remain central.
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established — no additional confidence note is attached.
reviewed
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CITATION REGISTER
SOURCES ON THIS EDGE
Word — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseEtymology: Middle English from Old English
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Explicitly supplies the English continuity.
Word — American Heritage DictionaryEtymology: Middle English from Old English
contextAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Independently supplies the same path.
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EDITORIAL REUSE