Where does “fardel” come from?
fardel (Middle English) comes from Old French fardel, from Spanish fardel, from Spanish fardo, from Arabic فَرْد — alone, sole, solitary; single, only, alone.
Ancestry of “fardel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | fardel | pack, bundle |
| 2 | Spanish | fardel | — |
| 3 | Spanish | fardo | bundle; stack; burden |
| 4 | Arabic | فَرْد | alone, sole, solitary; single, only, alone |