Etymograph

English

impoisoner

Impoisoner comes from Middle English empoisonere.

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500empoisonere
  2. Englishearliest quotation c. 1607–1621impoisoner

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500empoisonere
  2. Englishearliest quotation c. 1607–1621impoisoner

Earliest quotation: c. 1607–1621, Francis Beaumont; John Fletcher; Philip , The Tragedy of Thierry King of France: “From my exceſſe of moyſture, vvith ſuch coſt, /…”

Formed from impoison + -er

Old French empoisoner

Middle English impoisounen

English impoison

Every English word from Middle English empoisonere

Today it means

noun A poisoner.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Middle English empoisonere / impoisoner

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