Dairy etymology

English

English word dairy comes from English dey, English -ery

Etymology of dairy

Detailed word origin of dairy

Dictionary entry Language Definition
dey English (en) (UK, _, dialectal, Scotland) A servant who has charge of the dairy; a dairymaid. The ruler of the Regency of Algiers (now Algeria) under the Ottoman Empire.
-ery English (en) Art, craft or practice. Characteristic of. Class or group, collection of. Organisation or movement. Place of art, craft or practice.
dairy English (en) (British) On food labelling, containing fats only from dairy sources (e.g. dairy ice cream).. Referring to products produced from milk.. Referring to the milk production and processing industries. (New Zealand) A corner-store, superette or 'mini-mart' of some description.. (also dairy products or dairy produce) Products produced from milk.. A dairy farm.. A place, often on a farm, where milk [...]