Maschile

étui

Senso

Concetti

(Inglese)

(masculine) case (for glasses, cigars, soap, a viola)
(masculine) holster (for a gun)
(masculine) cover (for an umbrella)
(masculine) cartridge (of a bullet)

Frequenza

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/e.tɥi/

Ereditato da francese medio

Ereditato da francese antico

Ereditato da latino

Affine tedesco medio alto

Affine occitano

Affine catalano

Affine spagnolo

Affine portoghese

In summary

Inherited from Middle French étui, from Old French estui (“case, sheath”), of uncertain origin. Possibly a derivative of Old French estuier (“keep, hold”), itself possibly from Vulgar Latin *studiāre, from Latin studium; or, more likely, of Germanic origin, related to Middle High German stūche (“cupping glass”). Compare Occitan estug, Catalan estoig, Spanish estuche, Portuguese estojo, Italian astuccio.