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English word origin

Etymology of Afric

Circa 1425; from Middle English Affrike, Affrique, Affryke, from Latin Āfricus. Compare early Old English Africe (attested only in one translation).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

An African.

adj

African.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Circa 1425; from Middle English Affrike, Affrique, Affryke, from Latin Āfricus. Compare early Old English Africe (attested only in one translation).

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
name

Africa.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English Affrike, Affryk, Affryke, possibly from Middle French Affrique, Affrike, from Latin Āfrica.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

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Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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