Where does “appalled” come from?

appalled (English) comes from English appall, from Middle English apallen, from Old French apalir, from Old French a, from Latin A, from Etruscan 𐌀, from Ancient Greek ᾱ̔, from Phoenician 𐤀.

appalled (English): Shocked, horrified by something unpleasant;...

Definitions

Shocked, horrified by something unpleasant;...

Ancestry of “appalled”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	appall	To fill with horror; to dismay; To make pale; to...
2	Middle English	apallen	—
3	Old French	apalir	to become pale; to make pale
4	Old French	a	to; towards; belonging to
5	Latin	A	—
6	Etruscan	𐌀	and, also
7	Ancient Greek	ᾱ̔	—
8	Phoenician	𐤀	ox; aleph; alef
9	Egyptian	𓃾	—

Words derived from “appalled”

unappalled

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