Etymology of the English word lavender
the English word
lavenderderived from the Anglo-Norman word
lavendrederived from the Medieval Latin word
lavenduladerived from the Medieval Latin word
livenduladerived from the Latin word
lividus (livid, slate-colored; discolored by bruises)
derived from the Latin word
livere (be livid or discolored; be envious)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
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The earliest known usage of lavender in English dates from the 13th century.
Cognates
Dutch
lavendel, French
lavande, German
Lavendel, Icelandic
lavendill, Italian
lavanda, Swedish
lavendelUsage
Word found in Modern English
