Where does “scallion” come from?
scallion (English) comes from Middle English scaloun, from Anglo-Norman scalun, from Vulgar Latin escalonia, from Latin Ascalonius, from Ancient Greek Ἀσκαλώνιος, from Ancient Greek Ἀσκάλων, from Biblical Hebrew אַשְׁקְלוֹן.
scallion (English): A spring onion, "Allium fistulosum"; Any of...
Definitions
- A spring onion, "Allium fistulosum"; Any of...
Ancestry of “scallion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | scaloun | The shallot [[Allium cepa var. aggregatum}} |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | scalun | Alternative form of eschaloigne |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | escalonia | — |
| 4 | Latin | Ascalonius | Of Ascalon |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἀσκαλώνιος | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἀσκάλων | Ashkelon; {{w|Ashkelon|Ascalon}}, an ancient... |
| 7 | Biblical Hebrew | אַשְׁקְלוֹן | — |