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Where does “femele” come from?

femele (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch fimelen — to tease: flax, hemp, wool, etc.; to move...

Ancestry of “femele”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchfimelento tease: flax, hemp, wool, etc.; to move...
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