Where does “saccharum” come from?
saccharum (New Latin) comes from Latin saccharon, from Ancient Greek σᾰ́κχᾰρ — sugar.
saccharum (New Latin): sugar
Ancestry of “saccharum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | saccharon | a syrupy liquid that exudes from bamboo; a... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σᾰ́κχᾰρ | sugar |
Words derived from “saccharum”