Etymology of the English word fennel
the English word
fennelderived from the Vulgar Latin word
fenuculumderived from the Latin word
faeniculum (fennel)
derived from the Latin word
faenum (hay)
derived from the Latin word
feniculum (dill)
derived from the Latin word
faenum (hay)
Derivations in English
fennelflowerCognates
Catalan
fenoll, Dutch
venkel, French
fenouil, German
Fenchel, Italian
finocchio, Norwegian
fennikel, Portuguese
funcho, Spanish
hinojo, Swedish
fänkolUsage
Word found in Modern English