Why is candy called candy?

Answer 1

The English word "mint" is first noted in the 8th century. It was a continuation of the Latin "menta" and Greek "minthe" which are their names for the plant. It is thought that this word has an even older history, but it has been lost in time.

Answer 2

The word candy comes from the Sanskrit "çahn-da", meaning "piece of sugar".

Answer 3

there is a plant called peppermint and that's what it smells like so they made peppermints taste like the smell of the peppermint plant.

Answer 4

It's red and white because the red part and the white part are the flavors.

Answer 5

The "pepper" element of the name peppermint refers to the pungent taste and oder of the plant.

Answer 6

"Candy" comes to us from middle English, an alternative Middle French word for "Sucre" (sugar) or the method by which it is made. It may come from Arabic "qandi" and Sandskrit "khandakah."