Where does “fromagerie” come from?
fromagerie (English) comes from French fromagerie, from French fromage, from Middle French froumaige, from Old French fromage, from Latin formāticum, from Latin fōrmō, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma — shape, form; appearance; outline.
fromagerie (English): A cheese shop
Definitions
- A cheese shop
Ancestry of “fromagerie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | fromagerie | cheeseshop; cheesestore; fromagerie |
| 2 | French | fromage | cheese |
| 3 | Middle French | froumaige | cheese |
| 4 | Old French | fromage | cheese |
| 5 | Latin | formāticum | cheese |
| 6 | Latin | fōrmō | to shape, form, fashion, format |
| 7 | Latin | fōrma | form; figure, shape, appearance |
| 8 | Etruscan | morma | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | μορφή | shape, form; appearance; outline |