Etymology of the English word lentil
the English word
lentilderived from the Old French word
lentillederived from the Latin word
lenticula (lentil; lentil shape)
derived from the Latin word
lens (lentil; lentil; lentil-plant; S:lens)
derived from the Latin word
lendemDate
The earliest known usage of lentil in English dates from the 13th century.
Cognates
Dutch
linze, English
lens, French
lentille, German
Linse, Icelandic
linsa, Italian
lenticchia, Italian
lente, Latin
lentes, Portuguese
lentilha, Provençal
lentilla, Spanish
lenteja, Spanish
lente, Swedish
linsUsage
Word found in Modern English
