Where does “vileinie” come from?

vileinie (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman vilenie, from Old French vilanie — evil; insult; malicious comment.

Ancestry of “vileinie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-NormanvilenieAlternative form of vilanie
2Old Frenchvilanieevil; insult; malicious comment

Words derived from “vileinie”

Every word from Old French vilanie →Every word from Anglo-Norman vilenie →
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