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The etymology of the word "sweet" is from the Old English "swete" meaning pleasing to the mind or senses. "Swete" derived from the Proto-Germanic "swotijaz." This is from the Proto-Indo-European root word "swad-" which means pleasant or agreeable. This is turn developed from the Latin "suavis," which literally means sweet.

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