Where does “dragée” come from?
dragée (French) comes from Latin tragemata, from Ancient Greek τραγήματα, from Ancient Greek τράγημα, from Ancient Greek τρώγω, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
dragée (French): a sweet with almond filling; a dragée, a...
Definitions
- a sweet with almond filling; a dragée, a...
Ancestry of “dragée”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | tragemata | dried fruits |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τραγήματα | spices; dried fruits, sweetmeats |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τράγημα | dried fruits or sweetmeats, eaten as dessert |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τρώγω | I chew, gnaw; I eat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |
Words derived from “dragée”