Κυριακή 5 Δεκεμβρίου 2010

Etymology of caramel

Etymology of caramel
The word caramel comes from the Latin cannamellis from canna (cane) + mel/mellis (honey). Both words are related to the Greek words canna [cane; Gr: κάννα] and mel [honey; Gr: μέλι]

See also: Etymology of cane: here



In modern Greek:
a) caramela: caramel [Gr: καραμέλα; loanword]
b) meli: honey [Gr: μέλι]

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