English
amerciament
Amerciament comes from Old French à merci.
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400à merci
- Anglo-Normanc. 1066–1400amercier
- Englishtodayamerciament
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400à merci
- Anglo-Normanc. 1066–1400amercier
- Englishtodayamerciament
The story
Medieval Latin amerciamentum, from amerciari + -amentum, learned Latinization of Anglo-Norman amercier + -ment, from Old French à merci.
Every English word from Old French à merci
Today it means
noun —
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old French à merci / amerciament