Where does “condiment” come from?
Condiment comes from Old French condiment, from Latin condimentum, derived from condire meaning to season or preserve, ultimately from condo meaning to put together.
condiment (English): Something used to enhance the flavor of food; for...
Definitions
- Something used to enhance the flavor of food; for...
Ancestry of “condiment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | condiment | — |
| 2 | Latin | condīmentum | A spice, seasoning |
| 3 | Latin | condio | I season, spice, make savory; I embalm; I... |
| 4 | Latin | condō | to put together |
| 5 | Latin | cōn- | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects |
| 6 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 7 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 11 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 12 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 13 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 14 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 15 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 17 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |