Etymograph

English

engobe

Engobe comes from French engobe.

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentengobe
  2. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentengobe
  2. Englishtodaysame form

Today it means

noun A non-black clay slip coating applied to a ceramic body to give it decorative color or improved texture.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / French engobe / engobe