Where does “orgeat” come from?
orgeat (English) comes from French orgeat, from French orge, from Latin hordeum, from Proto-Italic horzdeom, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰr̥sdeyom — bristly.
orgeat (English): A sweet syrup made from sugar and almonds and...
Definitions
- A sweet syrup made from sugar and almonds and...
Ancestry of “orgeat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | orgeat | orgeat; a drink made of orgeat syrup, diluted... |
| 2 | French | orge | barley |
| 3 | Latin | hordeum | barley |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | horzdeom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰr̥sdeyom | bristly |