Where does “andiron” come from?

andiron (English) comes from Old French aundire, from Old French andier, from Gaulish anderon — heifer.

andiron (English): A utensil for supporting wood when burning in a...

Definitions

  1. A utensil for supporting wood when burning in a...

Ancestry of “andiron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchaundire—
2Old Frenchandier—
3Gaulishanderonheifer
Every word from Gaulish anderon →Every word from Old French andier →Every word from Old French aundire →