Where does “medlar” come from?
medlar (English) comes from Middle English medler, from Old French medler, from Old French medlé, from Latin mespilum, from Ancient Greek μέσπιλον — medlar.
medlar (English): "Mespilus germanica", common medlar; Any tree of...
Definitions
- "Mespilus germanica", common medlar; Any tree of...
Ancestry of “medlar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | medler | The common medlar or its fruit |
| 2 | Old French | medler | Alternative form of mesler |
| 3 | Old French | medlé | mixed; intermixed; past participle of medler |
| 4 | Latin | mespilum | The medlar |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέσπιλον | medlar |