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Where does “orpailleur” come from?

orpailleur (French) comes from Middle French harpailleur.

orpailleur (French): gold prospector, gold panner, one who pans for...

Definitions

  1. gold prospector, gold panner, one who pans for...

Ancestry of “orpailleur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchharpailleur—

Words derived from “orpailleur”

  • orpailleur
Every word from Middle French harpailleur →