Where does βappallmentβ come from?
appallment (English) comes from English appall, from Middle English apallen, from Old French apalir, from Old French a, from Latin A, from Etruscan π, from Ancient Greek αΎ±Μ, from Phoenician π€.
appallment (English): depression occasioned by terror; dismay
Definitions
- depression occasioned by terror; dismay
Ancestry of βappallmentβ, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | appall | To fill with horror; to dismay; To make pale; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | apallen | β |
| 3 | Old French | apalir | to become pale; to make pale |
| 4 | Old French | a | to; towards; belonging to |
| 5 | Latin | A | β |
| 6 | Etruscan | π | β |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | αΎ±Μ | β |
| 8 | Phoenician | π€ | ox; aleph; alef |
| 9 | Egyptian | πΎ | β |