Anglo-French masle continues Latin masculus through Romance sound change.
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masle
male
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedLatin · Latin · male diminutivemasculus
male; masculine
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The male noun and adjective continue through French.
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Male — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseEtymology: Anglo-French from Latin masculus
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