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Stage 1 of 4
rahat al-hulqum / luqma
Arabic · medieval
"throat-soothing sweet, morsel"
meant "comfort of the throat" or "morsel"
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Stage 2 of 4
lokum
Ottoman Turkish · 1700s
"gel-like sugared sweet"
shortened from "rahat lokum" into the everyday name for the confection
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Stage 3 of 4
loukoum
French · 1800s
"Turkish delight"
popularized in Europe as "Turkish delight"
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Stage 4 of 4
loukoum
English · 1800s
"soft sugared confection"
adopted alongside the more common translated name "Turkish delight"
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