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Where does “pestell” come from?

pestell (Middle English) comes from Vulgar Latin *pestellus.

pestell (Middle English): Alternative form of pestel

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of pestel

Ancestry of “pestell”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin*pestellus—

Words derived from “pestell”

  • pestle
  • micropestle
Every word from Vulgar Latin *pestellus →