Where does “cauldronful” come from?
cauldronful (English) comes from English cauldron, from Middle English caudroun, from Old French chauderon, from Old French chaudiere, from Latin caldāria, from Latin caldārius, from Latin -ārius, from Proto-Italic *-āzios — Forms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals).
cauldronful (English): As much as a cauldron will hold
Definitions
- As much as a cauldron will hold
Ancestry of “cauldronful”, step by step
cauldronful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cauldron
| 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) |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |