Where does “caramelo” come from?
caramelo (Old Portuguese) comes from Late Latin calamellus, from Latin calamus, from Ancient Greek κάλαμος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂-m-, from Proto-Indo-European kolH- — to raise, to lift, to build; awn.
Ancestry of “caramelo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | calamellus | little reed; A little reed or pen |
| 2 | Latin | calamus | a reed, cane; an object made from a reed, such as... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κάλαμος | a reed; anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂-m- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kolH- | to raise, to lift, to build; awn |