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Where does “ennoblen” come from?

ennoblen (Middle English) comes from Old French ennoblir.

Ancestry of “ennoblen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchennoblir—

Words derived from “ennoblen”

  • ennoble
  • ennoblement
  • ennobler
  • disennoble
Every word from Old French ennoblir →