Where does “praline” come from?
praline (English) comes from French praliné, from French praliner, from French -er, from Middle French -er, from Old French -ier — suffix used to form infinitives of first...
praline (English): A confection made from almonds and other nuts and...
Definitions
- A confection made from almonds and other nuts and...
Ancestry of “praline”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | praliné | prepared using a preparation of crushed pralines;... |
| 2 | French | praliner | to coat with caramelized sugar; to coat young... |
| 3 | French | -er | Forms infinitives of first-conjugation verbs |
| 4 | Middle French | -er | Forms infinitives of first-conjugation verbs;... |
| 5 | Old French | -ier | suffix used to form infinitives of first... |