Where does “mercuryal” come from?
mercuryal (Middle English) comes from Old French mercurial.
mercuryal (Middle English): a plant, probably the goosefoot ; dog's mercury
Definitions
- a plant, probably the goosefoot ; dog's mercury
Ancestry of “mercuryal”, step by step
mercuryal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French mercurial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | mercurial | — |
via Anglo-Norman mercurial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | mercurial | — |