Where does “cive” come from?

cive (Middle English) comes from Old French civé, from Latin cēpa — onion.

cive (Middle English): Alternative form of cyvee; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of cyvee; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “cive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcivéchive
2Latincēpaonion
Every word from Latin cēpaEvery word from Old French civé
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