Where does “candygram” come from?
candygram (English) comes from English Candy, from Middle English sugre candy, from Old French sucre candi, from Arabic قندي, from Arabic قَنْد, from Persian کند, from Sanskrit खण्ड — chip, piece, slice, bit, portion, fragment;...
candygram (English): A box of candy/lollies, delivered with a greeting...
Definitions
- A box of candy/lollies, delivered with a greeting...
Ancestry of “candygram”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Candy | — |
| 2 | Middle English | sugre candy | Alternative form of suger candy |
| 3 | Old French | sucre candi | — |
| 4 | Arabic | قندي | a Pashtun |
| 5 | Arabic | قَنْد | hard candy made by boiling cane sugar; rock candy |
| 6 | Persian | کند | blunt; dull; slow |
| 7 | Sanskrit | खण्ड | chip, piece, slice, bit, portion, fragment;... |