Where does “chicon” come from?
chicon (English) comes from French chicon, from French chicorée, from Old French cicorée, from Late Latin cichoria, from Latin cichōrium, from Ancient Greek κιχόριον, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
chicon (English): An edible chicory bud
Definitions
- An edible chicory bud
Ancestry of “chicon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | chicon | chicon; witloof |
| 2 | French | chicorée | chicory; The coffee substitute prepared from the... |
| 3 | Old French | cicorée | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | cichoria | — |
| 5 | Latin | cichōrium | chicory, succory |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κιχόριον | chicory (Cichorium intybus) |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ῐον | diminutive suffix; "suffix forming... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |