Etymology of the English word mascle
the English word
masclederived from the Old French word
maclederived from the Latin word
macula (spot, stain; spot, stain, blemish)
derived from the Anglo-Norman word
masclederived from the Latin word
macula (spot, stain; spot, stain, blemish)
Date
The earliest known usage of mascle in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
