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Etymology of the English word block

the English word block
derived from the English word blok
derived from the Old French word bloc
derived from the Middle word Dutch
derived from the Middle Dutch word blok
derived from the Middle Dutch word bloc

Derivations in English

blockade, blockhead, blocking, blockish, breechblock, cellblock, roadblock, sunblock, superblock, unblock, woodblock, backblocks, blockbusting, blocker, blocked

Derivations in other languages

French bloc-notes

Cognates

Dutch blok, Dutch blokkeren, French bloquer, French bloc, German Block, German blockieren, Italian bloccare, Italian blocco, Lithuanian blokas, Lithuanian blokuoti, Norwegian blokkere, Russian блoк, Russian блoкировать, Swedish blockera

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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