crouton (English)

Where does "crouton" come from?

The English word 'crouton' is an unadapted borrowing from the French 'croûton'[1]. The French term itself developed from Early Modern French 'crouston'[2].

Open questions

• The exact historical development from the Early Modern French form to the modern French term involves minor morphological shifts. [1] [2]

Full etymology tree

• crouton (English), 'A small, often seasoned, piece of dry or fried bread.'
  • borrowed croûton (French), 'crouton'
    • inherited crouston (Early Modern French)

Ancestors

• croûton (French)

Descendants and derived words

• water crouton (English)

Sources

1. crouton (English) - Wiktionary
2. croûton (French) - Wiktionary

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