Where does “marla” come from?

marla (Irish) comes from Middle English marle, from Old French marle, from Late Latin margila.

marla (Irish): marl

Definitions

  1. marl

Ancestry of “marla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishmarlemarl
2Old Frenchmarlemarl
3Late Latinmargila—
Every word from Late Latin margila →
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