gingivere

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From Old English gingifer and Old French gingembre, from Medieval Latin gingiber, from Latin zingiberi, from Ancient Greek ζιγγίβερις (zingíberis), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭 (siṃgivera), from Sanskrit शृङ्गवेर (śṛṅgavera).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒind͡ʒivər(ə)/, /ˈd͡ʒind͡ʒ(ə)vər(ə)/, /ˈd͡ʒind͡ʒər(ə)/

    Noun

    gingivere (uncountable)

    1. ginger (Zingiber officinale or its root, often used as a spice)
    2. A kind of sauce made with ginger.

    Descendants

    • English: ginger
      • Greek: τζίντζερ (tzíntzer)
      • Japanese: ジンジャー (jinjā)
      • Maltese: ġinġer
      • Manx: jinshar
      • Welsh: sinsir
      • Zulu: újínja
    • Scots: ginger, ginge
    • Irish: sinséar
    • Scottish Gaelic: dinnsear
    • Manx: jinshar
    • Welsh: sinsir

    References