English
fiveleaf
Fiveleaf comes from Old English fīflēaf ‘cinquefoil’.
- Old Englishc. 450–1150fīflēaf‘cinquefoil’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500fivelefe
- Englishtodayfiveleaf
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Englishc. 450–1150fīflēaf‘cinquefoil’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500fivelefe
- Englishtodayfiveleaf
Every English word from Old English fīflēaf
Today it means
noun Cinquefoil.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old English fīflēaf / fiveleaf