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Where does “orle” come from?

orle (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin orula, from Latin ōra, from Latin ōs, from Proto-Italic ōs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ésth₁ — bone.

orle (Old French): border; trim

Definitions

  1. border; trim

Ancestry of “orle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinorula—
2Latinōra—
3Latinōs—
4Proto-Italicōs—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ésth₁bone

Words derived from “orle”

  • orle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ésth₁ →