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Where does “cwstard” come from?

cwstard (Welsh) comes from English custard, from English croustade, from French croustade, from Old French crouste.

cwstard (Welsh): custard

Definitions

  1. custard

Ancestry of “cwstard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcustardA type of sauce made from milk and eggs and...
2EnglishcroustadeA edible container filled with a savoury food
3Frenchcroustadecroustade; crumble
4Old Frenchcrouste—
Every word from Old French crouste →