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Where does the word "cheddar" come from? It comes from English Cheddar, and was adopted directly into English (1500s).
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Where does the word "cheddar" come from? It comes from English Cheddar, and was adopted directly into English (1500s).
Cheddar’s story begins in English: Cheddar meant “an English village name.” A village in Somerset, England, where the cheese was first produced. It reached English by 1500s as cheddar. Settled as the name for the firm, sharp cheese made in the village's style. Today, cheddar means a firm, pale yellow cheese, originally made in Somerset, England.
- Stage 1 · English · medieval Cheddar "an English village name", a village in Somerset, England, where the cheese was first produced.
- Stage 2 · English · 1500s cheddar "a firm, sharp English cheese", settled as the name for the firm, sharp cheese made in the village's style.