Etymology of the English word souffle
the English word
soufflederived from the French word
soufflederived from the French word
soufflerderived from the Latin word
sufflare (blow, puff up, inflate)
using the Latin prefix
sub-derived from the Late Latin word
sub (under)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*upoderived from the Latin word
flare (breathe; blow)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhle-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhlē-Date
The earliest known usage of souffle in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
