Where does “ratatouille” come from?

ratatouille (French) comes from Occitan ratatolha, from French touiller, from Latin tudiculare — to grind, to mix.

ratatouille (French): A traditional French Provençal stewed vegetable...

Definitions

  1. A traditional French Provençal stewed vegetable...

Ancestry of “ratatouille”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Occitanratatolha
2Frenchtouillerto stir, toss
3Latintudiculareto grind, to mix

Words derived from “ratatouille

Every word from Latin tudiculareEvery word from French touillerEvery word from Occitan ratatolha
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