Etymology

creamer

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Today it means: A jug for holding cream. Full definition →

English cream ← Middle English creme ← Old French cresme
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creamer · noun1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)krama-
  2. Proto-Celtic*krammen
  3. Gaulish*cramabor.?
  4. Late Latincrāmum
  5. Ecclesiastical Latinchrisma
  6. Old Frenchcresme
  7. Middle Englishcreme
  8. Englishcream
  9. English todaycreamer

From cream + -er.

Creamer · proper noun2

  1. Middle English · derived fromcreme“cream”
  2. English todayCreamer

Occupational surname for a seller of dairy products, from an agent derivative of Middle English creme (“cream”).

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