Morsel
/ˈmɔːr.səl/noun
A small piece of food.
Did you know?The term 'morsel' comes from the Latin 'morsus', which means 'bite', linking it to the primal act of consumption and the very essence of survival.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*mer-
“to bite”
Latin
Latin
morsus
“a bite or a morsel of food”
Old French
Old French
morsel
“small piece or bite (of food)”
14th Century
Middle English
morsel
“a small bite or piece of food”
Modern English
English
morsel
“a small piece of food; a bite-sized amount”
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