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Where does “groundsill” come from?

groundsill (English) comes from Middle English groundselle.

groundsill (English): A timber beam used as the foundation for a...

Definitions

  1. A timber beam used as the foundation for a...

Ancestry of “groundsill”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishgroundselle—

Words derived from “groundsill”

  • groundsel
Every word from Middle English groundselle →