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Where does “casserole” come from?

Casserole comes from French casserole, from Occitan cassa, from Latin cattia, meaning a small container or vessel.

casserole (English): A dish of glass or earthenware, with a lid, in...

Definitions

  1. A dish of glass or earthenware, with a lid, in...

Ancestry of “casserole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcasserolesaucepan; stewpot, cooking pot
2Middle Frenchcasserolle—
3Medieval Latincattiapan

Words derived from “casserole”

  • casseroled
Every word from Medieval Latin cattia →