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