English
garum
Garum comes from Latin garum, and goes back to Ancient Greek γάρον ‘the fish whose intestines were originally used…’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγάρονgáron‘the fish whose intestines were originally used in the condiment's production’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEgarum
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγάρονgáron‘the fish whose intestines were originally used in the condiment's production’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEgarum
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Ancient Greek γάρον
Today it means
noun A fermented fish sauce popular as a condiment in Ancient Rome.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek γάρον / garum