Where does “chocnut” come from?
chocnut (English) comes from English Choc Nut, from English peanut, from English pea, from English pease, from Middle English pese, from Old English pise, from Late Latin pisa, from Latin pīsum — pea, pease, seed of "Pisum sativum".
chocnut (English): A confectionery, usually sold in small bars, made...
Definitions
- A confectionery, usually sold in small bars, made...
Ancestry of “chocnut”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Choc Nut | — |
| 2 | English | peanut | A legume resembling a nut, the fruit of the plant... |
| 3 | English | pea | Any of certain plants of the family Fabaceae: Pisum sativum and others |
| 4 | English | pease | To make peace between (conflicting people, states etc.); to reconcile |
| 5 | Middle English | pese | A pea; The leguminous plant Pisum sativum;... |
| 6 | Old English | pise | pea |
| 7 | Late Latin | pisa | nominative plural of pisum; accusative plural of... |
| 8 | Latin | pīsum | pea, pease |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | πίσον | Quoted by comic poet Alexis; pea, pease, seed of... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | πίσος | pea, pease, seed of "Pisum sativum" |