celier

Old French

Etymology

From Late Latin cellārium (“pantry”), from Latin cella.

Noun

celier oblique singular, m (oblique plural celiers, nominative singular celiers, nominative plural celier)

  1. cellar (underground storage area)
    • c. 1200, author unknown, Aucassin et Nicolette:
      Por vos sui en prison mis
      dans ce celier sousterin
      For you, I have been put in this prison
      in this underground cellar
    • c. 1250, Rutebeuf, Ci coumence li diz de l'erberie:
      se vos n'aveiz vermeil, preneiz de la bele yaue clere: car teiz a un puis devant son huix qui n'a pas .I. tonel de vin en son celier.
      If you don't have red [wine], take some beautiful clear water: For any person that doesn't have a barrel of wine in their cellar has a well in front of their door.

Descendants
  • French: cellier
  • Norman: ch'lyi (Jersey)
  • → Italian: celliere (archaic)
  • → Middle English: celer, seler
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