Where does “Schalotte” come from?
Schalotte (German) comes from French échalote, from Middle French eschalote, from Old French eschaloigne, from Medieval Latin escalonia, from Latin Ascalōnia.
Schalotte (German): shallot
Definitions
- shallot
Ancestry of “Schalotte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | échalote | shallot |
| 2 | Middle French | eschalote | — |
| 3 | Old French | eschaloigne | shallot |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | escalonia | — |
| 5 | Latin | Ascalōnia | — |