Etymology of the English word etui
the English word
etuiderived from the French word
etuiderived from the Old French word
estuiderived from the Old French word
estuierderived from the Vulgar Latin word
studiarederived from the Latin word
studium (eagerness, enthusiasm, zeal)
derived from the Latin word
studere (desire, be eager for; busy oneself with)
derived from the Latin root
*estudiarederived from the Latin word
studium (eagerness, enthusiasm, zeal)
derived from the Latin word
studere (desire, be eager for; busy oneself with)
derived from the Old French word
estoierDate
The earliest known usage of etui in English dates from the 17th century.
Cognates
Dutch
etui, French
étui, German
Etui, Italian
astuccio, Norwegian
etui, Portuguese
estojo, Provençal
estui, Spanish
estuche, Swedish
etuiUsage
Word found in Modern English
