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Origin of the word scarlet

Updated: 3/22/2024
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1200-50; Middle English < Old French escarlate < Medieval Latinscarlata, scarletum, perhaps < Arabic saqirlāṭ, siqillāṭ < MedievalGreek sigillátos < Latin sigillātus decorated with patterns in relief;see sigillate

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The word "scarlet" comes from the Middle English word "scharlat," which was borrowed from Old French "escarlate," and ultimately derived from the Latin word "scarlatum," meaning "scarlet cloth."

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