Where does “ail” come from?
Ail comes from Middle English eilen, from Old English eġlan and egle, from Proto-Germanic agluz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʰ-.
ail (English): To cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict; To be...
Definitions
- To cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict; To be...
Ancestry of “ail”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | eilen | — |
| 2 | Old English | eġlan | — |