Where does “chaldron” come from?
chaldron (English) comes from French chaudron, from Middle French chaudron, 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).
chaldron (English): An old English dry measure, containing four...
Definitions
- An old English dry measure, containing four...
Ancestry of “chaldron”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | chaudron | cauldron; pot |
| 2 | Middle French | chaudron | cauldron |
| 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) |