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Stage 1 of 4
khaṇḍa
Sanskrit · ancient
"piece of sugar"
referred to a piece or crystal of raw sugar
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Stage 2 of 4
qandī
Persian/Arabic · medieval
"candied, crystallized sugar"
described sugar crystallized into candied form
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Stage 3 of 4
sucre candi
Old French · c. 1200s
"candied sugar"
described a specific sugar-candy confection
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Stage 4 of 4
candy
English · c. 1300s
"a sweet made from sugar"
broadened over time to cover sweets in general
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