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Where does “orchil” come from?

orchil (English) comes from Middle English orchell, from Old French orchel.

orchil (English): Any of several lichens, especially those of the...

Definitions

  1. Any of several lichens, especially those of the...

Ancestry of “orchil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishorchell—
2Old Frenchorchel—

Words derived from “orchil”

  • archil
Every word from Old French orchel →