Etymology of the English word ginger
the English word
gingerderived from the Old French word
gingivrederived from the Medieval Latin word
gingiber (ginger)
Date
The earliest known usage of ginger in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
gingersnap,
gingery,
signifiantDerivations in other languages
Portuguese
gingerolCognates
Dutch
gember, French
gingembre, German
Ingwer, Italian
zenzero, Norwegian
ingefär, Portuguese
gengivre, Spanish
gengibre, Swedish
ingefäraUsage
Word found in Modern English
