Where does “gravy” come from?
Gravy comes from Middle English greavie, from Old French gravé, with the original sense uncertain.
gravy (English): A thick sauce made from the fat or juices that...
Definitions
- A thick sauce made from the fat or juices that...
Ancestry of “gravy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | gravey | gravy; a sauce for poultry and fish |
| 2 | Old French | gravé | gravel |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | grava | — |
| 4 | Gaulish | grawa | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | grāwā | gravel, pebbles |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰroh₁weh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰreh₁w- | to grind |
Words derived from “gravy”