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English word origin

Etymology of meid

Borrowed from Afrikaans meid, from English maid. Doublet of maid.

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Unnumbered source etymology

Original entry ↗
noun

A female domestic servant, usually non-white. · A black woman.

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

Borrowed from Afrikaans meid, from English maid. Doublet of maid.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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  • Borrowed-form mentionmeidaf
  • Derivation mentionmaiden
  • Doublet mentionmaiden
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Machine-source provenance
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