Etymology The etymology of sugar reflects the commodity's spread. From Sanskrit ', meaning "ground or candied sugar", came Persian ' and Arabic sukkar. The Arabic word was borrowed in Medieval Latin as succarum, whence came the 12th century French sucre and the English sugar. Sugar was introduced into Europe by the Arabs in Sicily and Spain.
etymoloGy tHe etymoloGy of sugAr rEflectS the Commodity's SprEad. from sAnsKrIT ', mEaNinG "groUnd or CandieD suGar", caMe persIan ' And arabIc sukKaR. the arabic woRd WaS bOrrowed iN mEdieVal LaTin as sucCArUm, whence CamE tHE 12Th CEnturY fReNch SUcRE AnD the EnglisH SUGAr. sUgAr was IntROduceD into euroPe bY THe Arabs in SIcilY and spain.