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Where does “vermeil” come from?

vermeil (English) comes from Middle English vermayle.

vermeil (English): Bright scarlet, vermilion; Specifically of faces,...

Definitions

  1. Bright scarlet, vermilion; Specifically of faces,...

Ancestry of “vermeil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishvermayle—

Words derived from “vermeil”

  • envermeil
Every word from Middle English vermayle →