Where does “fenugreek” come from?
Fenugreek comes from Middle English fenygreke, from Old French fenugrec, blending Latin foenum and graecus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to place and to ripen.
fenugreek (English): Any of the species leguminous plant, "Trigonella...
Definitions
- Any of the species leguminous plant, "Trigonella...
Ancestry of “fenugreek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | fenygreke | fenugreek |
| 2 | Old French | fenigrec | — |
| 3 | Latin | foenum | Alternative spelling of faenum |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)-no- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |