Etymology of the English word gherkin
the English word
gherkinderived from the Late Greek word
angourion, ἀγγούριον
derived from the Dutch word
gurkenderived from the Dutch word
gurkderived from the Dutch word
agurkderived from the Polish word
ogorekderived from the Late Greek word
angourion, ἀγγούριον
Date
The earliest known usage of gherkin in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
