crayon etymology

French word crayon comes from French craie (Chalk.), French -on

Detailed word origin of crayon

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
craie	French (fra)	Chalk.
-on	French (fra)	Forming diminutives of things, including some animals.. Indicating origin or occupation. (physics, and, biology) -on.
crayon	French (fra)	Pencil.

Descendants of craie: crayeux
Descendants of -on: bouillon bûcheron canon chaton chiffon cordon cornichon feuilleton forgeron jeton maillon médaillon ourson paillasson peloton pognon poisson ponton raton rayon réveillon saucisson torchon tourbillon