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English word origin

Etymology of amel

From Middle English amal, from Old English amell, from Old French esmail.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

Enamel.

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

From Middle English amal, from Old English amell, from Old French esmail.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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  • Inherited-form mentionamalenm
  • Inherited-form mentionamellang
  • Derivation mentionesmailfro
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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
verb

To enamel.

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

From Old English amellen, from Old French esmailler (“to enamel”), from esmail (“enamel”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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

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