Where does “étui” come from?

étui (English) comes from French étui, from Middle French étui, from Old French estui — container, prison; case, sheath.

étui (English): A small, ornamental bag or rigid container used...

Definitions

  1. A small, ornamental bag or rigid container used...

Ancestry of “étui”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchétuicase; holster; cover
2Middle Frenchétui—
3Old Frenchestuicontainer, prison; case, sheath
Every word from Old French estui →Every word from Middle French étui →Every word from French étui →