Etymology of the English word chive
the English word
chivederived from the Old French word
civederived from the Latin word
caepa (onion)
derived from the Latin word
cepa (onion)
derived from the Anglo-Norman word
chivederived from the Latin word
cepa (onion)
Date
The earliest known usage of chive in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Middle English, Modern English
