Where does “sucre candi” come from?

sucre candi (Old French) comes from Arabic قندي, from Arabic قَنْد, from Persian کند, from Sanskrit खण्ड — chip, piece, slice, bit, portion, fragment;...

Ancestry of “sucre candi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقنديa Pashtun
2Arabicقَنْدhard candy made by boiling cane sugar; rock candy
3Persianکندblunt; dull; slow
4Sanskritखण्डchip, piece, slice, bit, portion, fragment;...

Words derived from “sucre candi

Every word from Sanskrit खण्डEvery word from Persian کندEvery word from Arabic قَنْد
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