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Where does “Excalibur” come from?

Excalibur (Portuguese) comes from English Excalibur, from Middle English Excalaber, from Old French Escalibor, from Old French Calibourne, from Medieval Latin Caliburnus.

Ancestry of “Excalibur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishExcalibur—
2Middle EnglishExcalaber—
3Old FrenchEscalibor—
4Old FrenchCalibourne—
5Medieval LatinCaliburnus—
Every word from Medieval Latin Caliburnus →