Where does “marmalade” come from?
Marmalade comes from Middle French marmelade, whose earlier origin is not documented in the provided chain.
marmalade (English): Citrus fruit variant of jam but distinguished by...
Definitions
- Citrus fruit variant of jam but distinguished by...
Ancestry of “marmalade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | marmelade | — |
| 2 | Portuguese | marmelada | quince jam, quince cheese |
| 3 | Galician | marmelo | quince |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | marmelo | — |
| 5 | Latin | melimelum | honey apple, sweet apple |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μελίμηλον | geniting, a variety of apple |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μῆλον | apple; any fruit from a tree; a woman's breast |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meh₁l- | small animal”; small animal |