Etymology of the English word chowder
the English word
chowderderived from the Old French word
chaudièrederived from the Latin word
caldaria (warm bath; cauldron)
derived from the Latin word
caldus (warm, hot; fiery)
derived from the Late Latin word
calidus (warm, hot; fiery)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kelə-Date
The earliest known usage of chowder in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
