Where does “ramasse-miettes” come from?
ramasse-miettes (French) comes from French ramasse, from French ramasser, from French amasser, from Old French amasser — to collect up; to get together.
ramasse-miettes (French): utensil which is used for picking up crumbs on a table at the end of a meal
Definitions
- utensil which is used for picking up crumbs on a table at the end of a meal
Ancestry of “ramasse-miettes”, step by step
ramasse-miettes traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French ramasse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | ramasse | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 2 | French | ramasser | to pick up; to collect, gather; to huddle up, to... |
| 3 | French | amasser | to amass; to gather up |
| 4 | Old French | amasser | to collect up; to get together |
via French miettes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | miettes | — |