chalumeau

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκάλαμος“reed”
2. Latin · derived fromcalamus“reed”
3. Late Latin · derived fromcalamellus
4. French · borrowed fromchalumeau
5. English todaychalumeau

Borrowed from French chalumeau, from Late Latin calamellus, diminutive of Latin calamus (“reed”), from Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos, “reed”). Doublet of shawm and probably caramel.

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