Etymology of the English word chicory
the English word
chicoryderived from the French word
chicoréederived from the Medieval Latin word
cicoreaderived from the Latin word
cichoreum (chicory, succory, endive)
derived from the Old French word
chicoreederived from the Latin word
cichorium (chicory, succory, endive)
Date
The earliest known usage of chicory in English dates from the 15th century.
Cognates
Dutch
cichorei, French
chicorée, German
Chicorée, German
Zichorie, Icelandic
síkoría, Norwegian
sikori, Swedish
cikoriaUsage
Word found in Modern English
