Where does “マカロニ” come from?
マカロニ (Japanese) comes from English macaroni, from Italian maccaroni, 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.
マカロニ (Japanese): macaroni
Ancestry of “マカロニ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | macaroni | A type of pasta in the form of short tubes;... |
| 2 | Italian | maccaroni | — |
| 3 | Italian | maccherone | macaroni |
| 4 | Byzantine Greek | μακαρία | food made from barley |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Μακάριος | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |