English
marjal
Marjal may come from Catalan marjal ‘seaside marsh, used for agriculture’.
- Catalanc. 1500–presentmarjal‘seaside marsh, used for agriculture’uncertain
- Englishearliest quotation 1968same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
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- Catalanc. 1500–presentmarjal‘seaside marsh, used for agriculture’uncertain
- Englishearliest quotation 1968same form
Earliest quotation: 1968, Technology and Culture:: “He spent two days in May, 1392, surveying the…”
Every English word from Catalan marjal
Today it means
noun A seaside marsh, used for agriculture
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Catalan marjal / marjal