Etymology Explorer › Middle High German

Where does “zwîbolle” come from?

zwîbolle (Middle High German) comes from Late Latin cepulla, from Latin cēpa.

Ancestry of “zwîbolle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latincepullaonion-bed, onion-field; small onion
2Latincēpa—

Words derived from “zwîbolle”

  • zwiebelane
  • Zwiebelturm
  • Frühlingszwiebel
  • Zwiebelsuppe
  • Zwiebel
  • Zwiebelfisch
Every word from Latin cēpa →