Where does “marmite” come from?
marmite (French) comes from Old French marmite, from Old French marmotter — to mutter.
marmite (French): pot, cooking pot, marmite; shell
Definitions
- pot, cooking pot, marmite; shell
Ancestry of “marmite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | marmite | hypocritical |
| 2 | Old French | marmotter | to mutter |
Words derived from “marmite”