Where does “turmeric” come from?
Turmeric comes from Middle English turmeryte, a word of uncertain ultimate origin whose earliest meaning remains unknown.
turmeric (English): An Indian plant, "Curcuma longa", with aromatic...
Definitions
- An Indian plant, "Curcuma longa", with aromatic...
Ancestry of “turmeric”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | turmeryte | turmeric |
| 2 | Old French | terre | earth; soil; land, property |
| 3 | Latin | Terra | goddess of the earth; the Earth itself; tierra ... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |
Words derived from “turmeric”