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Where does “sorceress” come from?

Sorceress comes from Anglo-Norman sorceresse, a feminine form denoting a woman who practices sorcery or magic.

sorceress (English): A female sorcerer, especially one who is elegant;...

Definitions

  1. A female sorcerer, especially one who is elegant;...

Ancestry of “sorceress”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsorceressesorceress
2Anglo-Normansorceresse—
Every word from Anglo-Norman sorceresse →