Where does “ice cream soda” come from?
ice cream soda (English) comes from English soda, from Italian soda, from Arabic سُوَّاد — saltwort.
ice cream soda (English): A beverage made by adding ice cream to a soft drink
Definitions
- A beverage made by adding ice cream to a soft drink
Ancestry of “ice cream soda”, step by step
ice cream soda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English soda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | soda | Sodium bicarbonate; Sodium carbonate; Sodium in... |
| 2 | Italian | soda | soda, sodium carbonate; soda water; third-person... |
| 3 | Arabic | سُوَّاد | saltwort |
via English ice cream
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ice cream | A dessert made from frozen sweetened cream or a... |
| 2 | English | iced cream | Dated form of ice cream |