Etymology of the English word ail
the English word
ailderived from the Anglo-Norman word
eglederived from the Old Provençal word
aigladerived from the Classical Latin word
aquila (eagle; gable, pediment; silver eagle on pole, standard of a legion; legion)
derived from the Latin word
aquilus (dark colored, hued, swarthy)
derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*azljazDerivations in English
ailing,
ailment,
ailedCognates
German
AchelUsage
Word found in Modern English
