Where does “gyngebred” come from?
gyngebred (Middle English) comes from Old French gingembras, from Medieval Latin gingimbratus, from Latin zingiber, from Ancient Greek ζιγγίβερις, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭, from Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆, from Old Tamil 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆, from Proto-Dravidian *wēr — root.
gyngebred (Middle English): ginger especially if preserved
Definitions
- ginger especially if preserved
Ancestry of “gyngebred”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | gingembras | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | gingimbratus | gingered |
| 3 | Latin | zingiber | Alternative form of zingiberī n |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ζιγγίβερις | ginger |
| 5 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭 | ginger |
| 6 | Old Tamil | 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 | ginger root |
| 7 | Old Tamil | 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 | root |
| 8 | Proto-Dravidian | *wēr | root |