Etymology of the English word cream
the English word
creamderived from the Old French word
cresmederived from the Late Latin word
cramum (cream)
Date
The earliest known usage of cream in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
buttercream,
creamer,
creamery,
creamcups,
creamy,
creamed,
creamingCognates
Dutch
crème, French
crème, German
Creme, German
Krem, Italian
crema, Lithuanian
kremas, Norwegian
krem, Polish
krem, Russian
крем, Swedish
kräm, Yiddish
kremUsage
Word found in Modern English
