Etymology of the English word esculent
the English word
esculentderived from the Latin word
esculentus (edible, eatable, esculent)
derived from the Latin word
esca (hrană; medicament; food, meat; a dish prepared for the table)
derived from the Latin word
edere (eat, consume, devour)
derived from the Latin word
dare (give; dedicate; sell; surrender, give over; send to die)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dō-using the Late Latin prefix
e-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ed-derived from the Latin word
esculusderived from the Latin word
esca (hrană; medicament; food, meat; a dish prepared for the table)
derived from the Latin word
edere (eat, consume, devour)
derived from the Latin word
dare (give; dedicate; sell; surrender, give over; send to die)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dō-using the Late Latin prefix
e-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ed-Date
The earliest known usage of esculent in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
