Where does “spice” come from?
spice (Middle English) comes from Old French espice, from Late Latin species, from Classical Latin speciēs.
spice (Middle English): spices; A variety, sort, or kind of something; A...
Definitions
- spices; A variety, sort, or kind of something; A...
Ancestry of “spice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | espice | spice |
| 2 | Late Latin | species | spice, good, ware; a seeing, view, look; a... |
| 3 | Classical Latin | speciēs | — |
Words derived from “spice”