Where does “gingiber” come from?
gingiber (Latin) comes from Latin zingiberī, from Ancient Greek ζιγγίβερις, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭, from Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆, from Old Tamil 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆, from Proto-Dravidian *wēr.
gingiber (Latin): Vulgar and Medieval form of zingiber
Definitions
- Vulgar and Medieval form of zingiber
Ancestry of “gingiber”, step by step