Where does “marl” come from?

Marl comes from Old French marle, a type of sedimentary soil or clay deposit.

marl (English): A mixed earthy substance, consisting of carbonate...

Definitions

  1. A mixed earthy substance, consisting of carbonate...

Ancestry of “marl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishmarlemarl
2Old Frenchmarlemarl
3Late Latinmargila—

Words derived from “marl”

Every word from Late Latin margila →Every word from Old French marle →Every word from Middle English marle →