Where does “marmite” come from?
marmite (Old French) comes from Old French marmotter — to mutter.
marmite (Old French): hypocritical
Definitions
- hypocritical
Ancestry of “marmite”, step by step
marmite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French marmotter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | marmotter | to mutter |
via Old French mite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | mite | cat; small coin |