English
owel
Owel comes from Old French oel, from Latin aequalis ‘equal, like’, and ultimately from Old Latin aiquos.
- Old Latinc. 700–75 BCEaiquos
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEaequus‘equal, even’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEaequalis‘equal, like’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400oel
- Englishtodayowel
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Old Latinc. 700–75 BCEaiquos
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEaequus‘equal, even’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEaequalis‘equal, like’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400oel
- Englishtodayowel
Linked words
through Old Latin aiquos
inequality, inequitable, 11 more
through Latin aequus ‘equal, even’
equity, equality, equation, equitable, equate, 13 more
through Latin aequalis ‘equal, like’
Today it means
adj equal
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old Latin aiquos / owel