Where does “marmalade” come from?
marmalade (English) comes from Middle French marmelade, from Portuguese marmelada, from Galician marmelo, from Old Portuguese marmelo, from Latin melimelum, from Ancient Greek μελίμηλον, from Ancient Greek μῆλον, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meh₁l- — small animal”; small animal.
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 |