Where does “poêler” come from?
poêler (French) comes from French poêle, from Old French paelle, from Latin patella, from Latin patīna, from Ancient Greek πατάνη, from Proto-Indo-European pet-ano, from Proto-Indo-European pete-, from Proto-Finnic ete- — inflection of *tъ: ## feminine singular ##...
poêler (French): to fry in a frying pan
Definitions
- to fry in a frying pan
Ancestry of “poêler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | poêle | stove; frying pan, pan; metal detector |
| 2 | Old French | paelle | pan |
| 3 | Latin | patella | a small or shallow pan or dish; the kneecap,... |
| 4 | Latin | patīna | A broad, shallow dish, a pan, stewpan |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πατάνη | kind of flat dish |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pet-ano | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pete- | to spread, stretch out |
| 8 | Proto-Finnic | ete- | — |
| 9 | Serbo-Croatian | tẹ́ | of you |
| 10 | Proto-Slavic | ta | inflection of *tъ: ## feminine singular ##... |