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The word "mottled" is derived from the Latin word "maculatus," which means "spotted." The Old French word "motelé" was influenced by the Latin word and was used to describe something that was marked with spots or patches of color. The word was later adopted into English in the 14th century.
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Etymology Middle English moteley from Anglo Norman French motele meaning spotte
Etymology Middle English moteley from Anglo Norman French motele meaning spotte
Etymology French motelé Old French motelé Latin maculatus spotted Meaning M
Etymology The word dappled derives from the Middle English term dapple which itself
Etymology The name Jasper derives from the Greek word íaspis which is thought to have
Etymology French maquis Italian macchia Greek makhye Meaning Dense low growing v
Etymology Origin Latin imago image English ism doctrine Meaning A lite
Etymology From Middle English post from Anglo Norman and Old French post from Latin p
Etymology The word spot traces its origins back to Old English OE specifically to t
Etymology The word stop comes from the Middle English word stoppen which itself deri
Color Etymology Color Etymology Origin Black Old English blæc
Etymology The word harlequin originates from the French word arlequin which in turn
Etymology Origin Middle English stipelen Meaning to dot or speck Root Old Englis
