Where does “escargot” come from?
escargot (English) comes from French escargot, from Occitan escargol, from Occitan caragol, from Occitan cagarol, from Vulgar Latin cochlear, from Latin cochlea, from Ancient Greek κοχλίας, from Ancient Greek κόχλος — shellfish with a spiral shell, used for dyeing...
escargot (English): A dish, commonly associated with French cuisine,...
Definitions
- A dish, commonly associated with French cuisine,...
Ancestry of “escargot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | escargot | snail |
| 2 | Occitan | escargol | — |
| 3 | Occitan | caragol | — |
| 4 | Occitan | cagarol | snail |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | cochlear | a spoon; a spoonful |
| 6 | Latin | cochlea | snail; snail shell; spiral |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κοχλίας | snail with a spiral-shell; spiral; spiral, snail... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κόχλος | shellfish with a spiral shell, used for dyeing... |