Where does “макаро́н” come from?
макаро́н (Russian) comes from French macaron, 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.
макаро́н (Russian): macaron
Definitions
- macaron
Ancestry of “макаро́н”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | macaron | macaron; buns rolled over the ears and worn... |
| 2 | Italian | maccherone | macaroni |
| 3 | Byzantine Greek | μακαρία | food made from barley |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Μακάριος | blessed, happy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |