Food Word Origins
Foods with Assimilated Prefixes
Related or Unrelated?
What's the Animal?
100

taco, burrito, enchilada

Mexican (Spanish)

100

assorted fruits and vegetables

assorted

as + sort + ed

100

broth, brother

Broth & brother are unrelated.

100

beef

cow

200

hot dog, cornbread, meatloaf

American (English)

200

a meal for a special occasion

occasion

oc + case + ion

200

water, watermelon

Water and watermelon are related!

200

bacon

pig

300

sushi, teriyaki, ramen

Japanese

300

a successful dinner party

successful

suc + cess + ful

300

corn, grain

Corn and grain are related.

300

poultry

chicken, turkey, duck

400

chow mein, chop suey, egg foo young

Chinese

400

an olive impaled with a toothpick

impaled

im + pale + ed

400

bilingual, linguini

Bilingual and linguini are related.

400

veal

calf

500

phyllo, tzatziki, pita

Greek

500

a Big Boy combo

combo

combination

com + bine + ate + ion

500

cocoa, coconut

Cocoa and coconut are not related.

500

mutton

sheep