English
gridelin
Gridelin comes from French gris de lin ‘grey of flax’.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentgris de lin‘grey of flax’
- Englishtodaygridelin
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presentgris de lin‘grey of flax’
- Englishtodaygridelin
Every English word from French gris de lin
Today it means
adj Having a dusky color between white and red; gray-violet.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French gris de lin / gridelin