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Where does “newfangle” come from?

newfangle (English) comes from Middle English newefangil.

newfangle (English): Eager for novelties; desirous of changing; To...

Definitions

  1. Eager for novelties; desirous of changing; To...

Ancestry of “newfangle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishnewefangil—
Every word from Middle English newefangil →