Where does “caldron” come from?
Caldron comes from Middle English caudron, from Old Northern French caudron, a large metal cooking vessel or pot.
caldron (English): Alternative spelling of cauldron
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of cauldron
Ancestry of “caldron”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cauldron | A large bowl-shaped pot used for boiling over an... |
| 2 | Middle English | caudroun | A kettle pot for boiling |
| 3 | Old French | chauderon | cooking-pot |
| 4 | Old French | chaudiere | cooking-pot |
| 5 | Latin | caldāria | warm bath |
| 6 | Latin | caldārius | Of, pertaining to or suitable for warmth or bathing |
| 7 | Latin | -ārius | er |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *-āzios | Forms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals) |