Where does “fenygreke” come from?
fenygreke (Middle English) comes from Old French fenigrec, from Latin foenum, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)-no-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
fenygreke (Middle English): fenugreek
Definitions
- fenugreek
Ancestry of “fenygreke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | fenigrec | — |
| 2 | Latin | foenum | Alternative spelling of faenum |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)-no- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |