Middle English femelle continues Old French femele or femelle.
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femelle
female
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedOld French · Old French · female nounfemele
female
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The female noun crosses from French into English.
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Female — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseEtymology: Middle English femel or femelle from Anglo-French femele or femelle
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Publishes the French borrowing channel.
Female — American Heritage DictionaryEtymology: Middle English femelle from Old French
contextAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Independently supplies the French intermediary.
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