Where does “fougasse” come from?

fougasse (Middle French) comes from Old Occitan fogatza, from Late Latin focācium, from Latin focus — fireplace, hearth; firepan, coal pan, brazier;...

Ancestry of “fougasse”, step by step

fougasse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Occitan fogatza

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Occitanfogatza—
2Late Latinfocācium—
3Latinfocusfireplace, hearth; firepan, coal pan, brazier;...

via Old Occitan fogassa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Occitanfogassa—
2Latinfocācia—

Words derived from “fougasse”

Every word from Latin focus →Every word from Late Latin focācium →Every word from Old Occitan fogatza →