Where does “Etui” come from?
Etui (German) comes from French étui, from Middle French étui, from Old French estui — container, prison; case, sheath.
Etui (German): case, étui
Ancestry of “Etui”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | étui | case; holster; cover |
| 2 | Middle French | étui | — |
| 3 | Old French | estui | container, prison; case, sheath |
Words derived from “Etui”