Where does “chive” come from?

chive (Norman) comes from Old French civé, from Latin cēpa — onion.

chive (Norman): chive

Definitions

  1. chive

Ancestry of “chive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcivéchive
2Latincēpaonion
Every word from Latin cēpa →Every word from Old French civé →