Etymology of the English word custard
the English word
custardderived from the Old Provençal word
croustadoderived from the Latin word
crustatusderived from the Latin word
crustare (encrust, cover w, layer)
derived from the Latin word
crusta (cup holder, embossed work; inlay; rind, shell, peel)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kreus-derived from the Anglo-Norman word
crustadederived from the Old French word
croustederived from the Latin word
crusta (cup holder, embossed work; inlay; rind, shell, peel)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kreus-Date
The earliest known usage of custard in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
