Morpheme
Rail
Type
free base
Denotation
marsh bird with harsh cry
Etymology
Middle English raile, rale; French râle, rale; Middle French raalle; Old French raale, rasle; of unknown origin but probably either (1) from Old French *rasler or (2) related to Old French râler or (3) from Vulgar Latin *rascula, *rasculum; Latin rādere
Evidence
rail, rails
