English
estouffade
Estouffade comes from French estouffade, from Italian stufata ‘stew’, and ultimately from Ancient Greek τύφος ‘steam’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEτύφος‘steam’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEextufare
- Italianc. 1300–presentstufata‘stew’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentestouffade
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEτύφος‘steam’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEextufare
- Italianc. 1300–presentstufata‘stew’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentestouffade
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Ancient Greek τύφος
Today it means
noun A Southern French stew of meat added to a base of onion, garlic, tomato, etc., fried in oil and cooked very slowly in a closed container
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek τύφος / estouffade