Where does “mispel” come from?
mispel (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch mispele, from Medieval Latin mespila — nominative plural of mespilum; accusative plural...
mispel (Dutch): medlar tree, of the genus Mespilus, now Crataegus...
Definitions
- medlar tree, of the genus Mespilus, now Crataegus...
Ancestry of “mispel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | mispele | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | mespila | nominative plural of mespilum; accusative plural... |