Etymology of the English word biscuit
the English word
biscuitderived from the Old French word
bescuitderived from the Latin word
bis (two)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dwo-derived from the Old Latin word
duisderived from the Medieval Latin word
coctus (cooked; roasted, burnt)
derived from the Classical Latin word
coquere (cook; boil, fry)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pekʷ-Date
The earliest known usage of biscuit in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
bisqueCognates
Dutch
biscuit, German
Biskuit, Icelandic
biskví, Swedish
biskviUsage
Word found in Modern English
