Where does “chive” come from?
chive (English) comes from Middle English cyve, from Old French civé, from Latin cēpa.
chive (English): A perennial plant, "Allium schoenoprasum",...
Definitions
- A perennial plant, "Allium schoenoprasum",...
Ancestry of “chive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | cyve | chive; Alternative form of sive |
| 2 | Old French | civé | — |
| 3 | Latin | cēpa | — |
Words derived from “chive”