Middle English male was borrowed from Anglo-French masle or male.
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedAnglo-French · Anglo-French · male noun adjectivemasle
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Male — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseEtymology: Middle English from Anglo-French masle or male
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Male — American Heritage DictionaryEtymology: Middle English from Anglo-Norman masle
contextAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Independently supplies the French form.
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