Where does “sugre candy” come from?
sugre candy (Middle English) comes from Old French sucre candi, from Arabic قندي, from Arabic قَنْد, from Persian کند, from Sanskrit खण्ड — chip, piece, slice, bit, portion, fragment;...
sugre candy (Middle English): Alternative form of suger candy
Definitions
- Alternative form of suger candy
Ancestry of “sugre candy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | sucre candi | — |
| 2 | Arabic | قندي | a Pashtun |
| 3 | Arabic | قَنْد | hard candy made by boiling cane sugar; rock candy |
| 4 | Persian | کند | blunt; dull; slow |
| 5 | Sanskrit | खण्ड | chip, piece, slice, bit, portion, fragment;... |