custard and mustard?

[joko]

is there any connection between these two in that they are both yellow goo and their names are 99% the same?

is the greek or latin for yellow goo 'ustard' ...;o)

any ideas?

ta

[Big Al1st]

Custard History
Custards as we know them today date back to the Middle Ages (Allen Davidson, Oxford Food Companion) when it was used as a filling for a Flan or a Tart. The word custard is derived from "crustade" which is a tart with a crust. After the 16th century fruit creams became popular and it was about this time that custards were made in individual dishes rather than a filling in a crust.

Actually, when we enjoy mustard on something, we are reaching back in time�because the Romans made and enjoyed basically the same condiment we have today � made pretty much the same way. The word comes from the Latin �mustum� which means �new Wine,� with which the condiment was always made.

Further info on mustard

www.moutarde.com/english/ages.htm

[Clanad]

Problem is,our word yellow has been traced to an Indo-European root *ghel or *gohl which seems to have denoted both yellow and green. This has evolved into many terms which have reached English by a variety of routes, none of which relate to your subject. Additionally, fresh, unadulterated yogut is white in color, while, depending on the varietal, mustard can be yellow, light to dark brown or greenish... Stop to think abou tit... there are numerous words in the English language that are quite similar, yet completely unrelated...

[Clanad]

By the way, my reference to the origin of the word yellow should be attributed to World Wide Words, which I unintentionally omitted...

[Narolines]

Sorry if I'm missing something, Clanad, but how did yogurt get in there? Just curious......