The word 'candy' is a loan word from French 'sucre candi'

'Candy' is a word borrowed from French 'sucre candi'. The word entered the English language some time around the 15th century.

candy [noun] [15th century]

• crystallized sugar formed by boiling down sugar syrup
• a confection made with sugar and often flavoring and filling
• a piece of such confection
• something that is pleasant or appealing in a light or frivolous way

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Etymology: Middle English 'sugre candy' part translation of Middle French 'sucre candi' from Old French 'sucre' sugar + Arabic 'qandī' candied, from 'qand' crystallized sugar

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