English
anus
Anus may come from Middle French anus.
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600anusuncertain
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600anusuncertain
- Englishtodaysame form
first attested First attested in 1658 (as stated in the etymology)
The story
First attested in 1658.
Every English word from Middle French anus
Today it means
noun The external orifice of the rectum in most mammals, teleost fish, and many invertebrates, through which feces and flatus are ejected.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle French anus / anus