Casserole
/ˈkæs.ə.roʊl/noun
A dish of food baked and served in a deep container, or the container itself.
Did you know?Casserole comes through French from Provençal/Occitan, ultimately from a pre-Latin word for a pan or saucepan, not from any mystical or occult root.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-Latin
Pre-Latin
*cassa / *cattia?
“A word reconstructed by scholars for a pan, pot, or cooking vessel; the exact origin is uncertain.”
Medieval Occitan
OC
casserola
“A small saucepan or cooking pot.”
Old French
OF
casserole
“A saucepan or small pot.”
18th Century
French
casserole
“A saucepan; later also a baked dish prepared in it.”
19th Century
English
casserole
“A baking dish or a food baked and served in it.”