Where does “makaroni” come from?
makaroni (Finnish) comes from Swedish makaron, from Italian maccherone, from Byzantine Greek μακαρία, from Ancient Greek Μακάριος, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, from Ancient Greek -μός, from Proto-Indo-European -mós — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
makaroni (Finnish): macaroni
Definitions
- macaroni
Ancestry of “makaroni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | makaron | a piece of macaroni (usually elbow macaroni) |
| 2 | Italian | maccherone | macaroni |
| 3 | Byzantine Greek | μακαρία | food made from barley |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Μακάριος | blessed, happy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |