Where does “garlic” come from?
Garlic comes from Middle English garlec, from Old English gārlēac, a compound of Old English gār and a word for leek, ultimately from Proto-Germanic gaizaz and Proto-Indo-European ǵʰayso-.
garlic (English): A plant, "Allium sativum", related to the onion,...
Definitions
- A plant, "Allium sativum", related to the onion,...
Ancestry of “garlic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | garlek | garlic |
| 2 | Old English | gārlēac | garlic |
| 3 | Old English | lēac | onion, leek; leek; a garden herb, leek, onion,... |
| 4 | Old English | tūn | enclosure, yard; place; dwelling |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | tūn | fence |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tūną | fence; enclosure |
| 7 | Gaulish | dunum | fort; hill, hillfort |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |