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Etymology of the English word restaurant

the English word restaurant
derived from the French word restaurant
derived from the French word restaurer
derived from the Latin word restaurare (restore; rebuild; bring back)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *stā-

Date

The earliest known usage of restaurant in English dates from the 19th century.

Cognates

Dutch restaurant, French restaurant, German Restaurant, Norwegian restaurant, Spanish restaurante, Swedish restaurang

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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