Etymology of the English word culinary
the English word
culinaryderived from the Late Latin word
culinarius (kitchen servant; of, pertaining to the kitchen, culinary)
derived from the Late Latin word
culina (kitchen; portable kitchen; food)
derived from the Classical Latin word
coquere (cook; boil, fry)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pekʷ-Date
The earliest known usage of culinary in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
culinarianCognates
Dutch
culinair, French
culinaire, German
kulinarisch, Norwegian
kulinarisk, Swedish
kulinariskUsage
Word found in Modern English
