Etymology of the French word endive
the Old French word
endivederived from the Medieval Latin word
endivia (endive)
derived from the Medieval Greek word
entubiaderived from the Greek word
entubonderived from the Egyptian word
tybiderived from the Latin word
intibum (endive or chicory)
Date
The earliest known usage of endive in French dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in other languages
English
endive, Romanian
andivăCognates
Italian
endivia, Spanish
endiviaUsage
Word found in Old French
