Etymology of the English word endive
the English word
endivederived from the Old French word
endivederived from the Medieval Latin word
endivia (endive)
derived from the Medieval Greek word
entubiaderived from the Greek word
entubonderived from the Egyptian word
tybiderived from the Latin word
intibum (endive or chicory)
Date
The earliest known usage of endive in English dates from the 15th century.
Cognates
Dutch
andijvie, French
chicorée endive, German
Endivie, Swedish
endiviaUsage
Word found in Modern English
