Where does “chervil” come from?
chervil (English) comes from Middle English chervell, from Old English cerfelle, from Anglo-Norman chervele, from Latin chaerephylla, from Ancient Greek χαιρέφυλλον, from Ancient Greek φύλλον, from Proto-Indo-European bʰolh₃-yom, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-.
chervil (English): A leafy herb, "Anthriscus cerefolium", resembling...
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- A leafy herb, "Anthriscus cerefolium", resembling...
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