Where does “petrinal” come from?
petrinal (French) comes from French poitrinal, from Middle French petrinal, from English petronel — A 17th-century firearm that used a matchlock or a...
Ancestry of “petrinal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | poitrinal | of the chest |
| 2 | Middle French | petrinal | — |
| 3 | English | petronel | A 17th-century firearm that used a matchlock or a... |
Words derived from “petrinal”