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Etymology of the English word avalanche

the English word avalanche
derived from the French word avalanche
derived from the Romansh word avalantze

Date

The earliest known usage of avalanche in English dates from the 18th century.

Cognates

Dutch lawine, French avalanche, German Lawine, Italian lavina, Lithuanian lavina, Norwegian lavine, Russian лавинa, Swedish lavin

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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