Old French riche reinforces Middle English riche alongside the inherited Old English branch.
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COVERAGE LEDGER ↗EDGE / 0780borrowing influenceestablished
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riche
wealthy, powerful, rich
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedOld French · Old French · wealthy adjectiveriche
rich, wealthy
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The French wealth adjective converges with English power-and-wealth material.
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established — The source reports both inputs but does not quantify their relative contribution.
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Rich — American Heritage DictionaryEtymology: Middle English from Old French and from Old English
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Directly publishes the dual input.
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