Etymology Explorer › Middle English

Where does “saucer” come from?

saucer (Middle English) comes from Old French saussier.

saucer (Middle English): A small receptacle or bowl for storing sauce in;...

Definitions

  1. A small receptacle or bowl for storing sauce in;...

Ancestry of “saucer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchsaussier—

Words derived from “saucer”

  • saucer
  • saucerful
  • saucerlike
  • saucerless
  • ソーサー
  • sásar
Every word from Old French saussier →