Where does “celery” come from?

Celery comes from French céleri, derived from Ancient Greek σέλινον, a plant name of uncertain origin.

celery (English): A European herb of the carrot family; The stalks...

Definitions

  1. A European herb of the carrot family; The stalks...

Ancestry of “celery”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcélericelery
2Lombardselleri—
3Latinselīnum—
4Ancient Greekσέλινονcelery

Words derived from “celery”

Every word from Ancient Greek σέλινον →Every word from Latin selīnum →Every word from Lombard selleri →