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Etymology of the English word mayhem

the English word mayhem
derived from the Anglo-French word mahem
derived from the Anglo-Norman word maihem
derived from the Old French word mahaigne
derived from the Old French word mahaignier
derived from the Latin root *mahanare

Date

The earliest known usage of mayhem in English dates from the 15th century.

Derivations in English

maimed, maiming

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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