Etymology of the English word zedoary
the English word
zedoaryderived from the Medieval Latin word
zeduariaderived from the Arabic word
zadwarderived from the Medieval Latin word
zedoariumderived from the Persian word
zadwarDate
The earliest known usage of zedoary in English dates from the 15th century.
Cognates
French
zédoaire, German
Zitwer, Italian
zettovario, Portuguese
zeduariaUsage
Word found in Modern English
