Etymology of the English word molasses
the English word
molassesderived from the Portuguese word
melacoderived from the Late Latin word
mellaceumderived from the Latin word
mel (honey; sweetness; pleasant thing)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*melit-derived from the Portuguese word
melaçosderived from the Portuguese word
melaçoderived from the Portuguese word
melderived from the Latin word
mel (honey; sweetness; pleasant thing)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*melit-using the Portuguese suffix
-açoderived from the Late Latin word
mellaceumderived from the Latin word
mel (honey; sweetness; pleasant thing)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*melit-Date
The earliest known usage of molasses in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Dutch
melasse, French
mélasse, German
Melasse, Icelandic
melassi, Swedish
melassUsage
Word found in Modern English
