Where does “cikori” come from?
cikori (Malay) comes from English chicory, from Middle English cicoree, from Old French cicorée, from Late Latin cichoria, from Latin cichōrium, from Ancient Greek κιχόριον, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
cikori (Malay): chicory
Definitions
- chicory
Ancestry of “cikori”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chicory | Either of two plants of the Asteraceae family; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | cicoree | chicory |
| 3 | Old French | cicorée | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | cichoria | — |
| 5 | Latin | cichōrium | chicory, succory |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κιχόριον | chicory (Cichorium intybus) |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ῐον | diminutive suffix; "suffix forming... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |