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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”

  • ratatouille
  • ratatouille
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