Where does “cyve” come from?

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

cyve (Middle English): chive; Alternative form of sive

Definitions

  1. chive; Alternative form of sive

Ancestry of “cyve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcivéchive
2Latincēpaonion

Words derived from “cyve”

Every word from Latin cēpa →Every word from Old French civé →