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Where does “maudle” come from?

maudle (English) comes from English maudlin, from Middle English Maudelen, from Old French Madelaine, from Late Latin Magdalena.

maudle (English): To throw into confusion or disorder; To render...

Definitions

  1. To throw into confusion or disorder; To render...

Ancestry of “maudle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmaudlinThe Magdalene; Mary Magdalene; Either of two...
2Middle EnglishMaudelen—
3Old FrenchMadelaine—
4Late LatinMagdalena—
Every word from Late Latin Magdalena →