Etymology of the English word caraway
the English word
carawayderived from the Old French word
carviderived from the Latin word
carviderived from the Arabic word
karawyaderived from the Greek word
karon, κάρον (deep sleep)
derived from the Greek word
karo, καρώ
derived from the Medieval Latin word
caruiDate
The earliest known usage of caraway in English dates from the 14th century.
Cognates
Dutch
karwij, French
carvi, German
KarbeUsage
Word found in Modern English
