Here's an interesting etymology of the word Sorbet. Meaning: Sorbet usually means a dessert made of fruit-flavored ice.How the word came in the English language:Brace yourselves because it gets intere

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Here's an interesting etymology of the word Sorbet.

Meaning: Sorbet usually means a dessert made of fruit-flavored ice.

How the word came in the English language:

Brace yourselves because it gets interesting.

The word Sorbet was derived from the French language and was used to define 'Sweetned fruit juice.' It entered into the French language through the Italian word 'Sorbetto.' Sorbetto, in turn, came from the Turkish word 'şerbet.' şerbet came from the Persian word 'sharbat' which actually came from the Arabic word 'sharba' which means 'drink.' Sharba, finally, came from the Arabic verb šariba which means 'to drink.'

So technically it entered the English language through Arabic.

Do you know any interesting origins or English words? :)

1 Thg 08 2019 09:20

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One other thing to add: we also have the word sherbet in English. It comes from the same Arabic/Persian/Turkish origins, but it refers to a different dish/product. In countries where British English is spoken, sherbet a fizzy fruit-flavoured powder used in drinks and sweets; in the US, sherbet is a dessert that's similar to sorbet, but creamier.

It's not unusual for two or more different words in English to derive from the same root word in another language. For example, the three words hospital, hostel and hotel all have the same origin in Latin via Old French.

1 tháng 8 năm 2019