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Where does “croquet” come from?

croquet (English) comes from Norman French croquet.

croquet (English): A game played on a lawn, in which players use...

Definitions

  1. A game played on a lawn, in which players use...

Ancestry of “croquet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norman Frenchcroquet—

Words derived from “croquet”

  • roque
  • croquetlike
  • croqueter
Every word from Norman French croquet →