English
fritessaus
Fritessaus comes from Dutch fritessaus.
- Dutchc. 1500–presentfritessaus
- Englishearliest quotation 2007same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Dutchc. 1500–presentfritessaus
- Englishearliest quotation 2007same form
Earliest quotation: 2007, George McDonald, Anto Howard: “Patat (french fries) are served with fritessaus (mayonnaise).”
A compound of frites ‘French fries’ + saus ‘sauce’
French frites
Dutch friet ‘French fries’
Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l ‘salt’
Proto-Italic *saldō
Latin sallō ‘to salt’
Latin salsus ‘salt’
Old French sauce
Middle Dutch sause
Dutch saus ‘sauce’
Every English word from Dutch fritessaus
Today it means
noun A Dutch condiment resembling sweetened mayonnaise, often served on French fries.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Dutch fritessaus / fritessaus