Where does “gratinate” come from?
gratinate (English) comes from English gratin, from French gratin, from French gratter, from Middle French gratter, from Old French gratter, from Frankish krattōn, from Proto-Germanic krattōną, from Proto-Indo-European gred- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
gratinate (English): To bake so as to form a gratin
Definitions
- To bake so as to form a gratin
Ancestry of “gratinate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gratin | The top crust of a dish, consisting of... |
| 2 | French | gratin | gratin; upper crust, elite |
| 3 | French | gratter | to scrub; to scrape; to scratch |
| 4 | Middle French | gratter | — |
| 5 | Old French | gratter | — |
| 6 | Frankish | krattōn | to scratch, scrawl |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | krattōną | to scratch, scrawl |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gred- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |