Where does “escargots” come from?
escargots (English) comes from English escargot, from French escargot, from Occitan escargol, from Occitan caragol, from Occitan cagarol, from Vulgar Latin cochlear, from Latin cochlea, from Ancient Greek κοχλίας — shellfish with a spiral shell, used for dyeing...
escargots (English): plural of escargot
Ancestry of “escargots”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | escargot | A dish, commonly associated with French cuisine,... |
| 2 | French | escargot | snail |
| 3 | Occitan | escargol | — |
| 4 | Occitan | caragol | — |
| 5 | Occitan | cagarol | — |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | cochlear | a spoon; a spoonful |
| 7 | Latin | cochlea | snail; snail shell; spiral |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κοχλίας | snail with a spiral-shell; spiral; spiral, snail... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | κόχλος | shellfish with a spiral shell, used for dyeing... |