Etymology of the English word rhubarb
the English word
rhubarbderived from the Old French word
reubarbederived from the Medieval Latin word
reubarbumderived from the Old French word
rubarbeDate
The earliest known usage of rhubarb in English dates from the 14th century.
Cognates
Catalan
riubarbarro, Dutch
rabarber, French
rhubarbe, German
Rhabarber, Icelandic
rabarbari, Italian
reobarbaro, Spanish
ruibarbo, Swedish
rabarberUsage
Word found in Modern English
