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Etymology
Dictionary
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Origin and Etymology of the word
SAMPLE.
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From An Etymology
Dictionary of the English Language, by Walter W. Skeat, 1893 |
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SAMPLE,
an example, pattern, specimen. (F.,—L.) M.E. sample,
Cursor Mundi, 9514; spelt asaumple (for esaumple), Ancren Riwle,
p. 112, l. 16.—O.F. essemple, example.—Lat. exemplum.
See Example.
Doublets, ensample, example. Der. sampler, Mids.
Nit. Dr. iii. 2. 205, from O.F. examplaire (14th cent., Littré), another
form of O.F. exemplaire, 'a pattern, sample, or sampler,' Cot., = Lat. exemplar. See
Exemplar, which is a doublet.
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| Etymology
Dictionary Index |
| A, B,
C, D, E,
F, G, H,
I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
X, Y, Z
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| Key |
| Arab.=Arabic. |
| A.S.=Anglo
Saxon. |
| Bavar.=Bavarian |
| Bohem.=Bohemian. |
| C.=Celtic,
used as a general term for Irish, Gaelic, Welsh, Breton,
Cornish, &c. |
| Corn.=Cornish. |
| Dan.=Danish. |
| Du.=Dutch |
| E.=English. |
| E.E.=Early
English. |
| Europ.=European. |
| F.=French. |
| G.=German. |
| Gk.=Greek. |
| Goth.=Gothic. |
| Icel.=Icelandic. |
| Ital.=Italian. |
| L. or
Lat.=Latin. |
| Lith.
& Lithuan.=Lithuanian. |
| M.E.=Middle
English. |
| M.F.=Middle
French |
| M.H.G.=Middle
High German. |
| Norw.=Norwegian. |
| O.F.=Old
French. |
| O.H.G.=Old
High German. |
| Pers.=Persian. |
| Port.=Portuguese. |
| Scand.=Scandinavian,
used as a general term for Icelandic, Swedish, Danish,
&c. |
| Sc.=Scottish. |
| Skt.=Sanskrit. |
| Span.=Spanish. |
| Swed.=Sweish. |
| Teut.=Teutonic |
| Turk.=Turkish. |
| W.=Welsh. |
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