Where does “gratinatura” come from?
gratinatura (Italian) comes from Italian gratinare, from French gratiner, from French gratin, from French gratter, from Middle French gratter, from Old French gratter, from Frankish krattōn, from Proto-Germanic krattōną — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
gratinatura (Italian): gratin
Definitions
- gratin
Ancestry of “gratinatura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | gratinare | to cook au gratin |
| 2 | French | gratiner | to grill; to brown |
| 3 | French | gratin | gratin; upper crust, elite |
| 4 | French | gratter | to scrub; to scrape; to scratch |
| 5 | Middle French | gratter | — |
| 6 | Old French | gratter | — |
| 7 | Frankish | krattōn | to scratch, scrawl |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | krattōną | to scratch, scrawl |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gred- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |