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Where does the word "condiment" come from? It comes from Latin condire, and was adopted directly into English (1400s).
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Where does the word "condiment" come from? It comes from Latin condire, and was adopted directly into English (1400s).
Condiment’s story begins in Latin: condire meant “to preserve, to season.” The same verb was used of embalming and pickling. It reached English by 1400s as condiment. Settled as the English word for a seasoning or sauce added to food. Today, condiment means a seasoning or sauce added to food to enhance its flavor.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient condire "to preserve, to season", the same verb was used of embalming and pickling.
- Stage 2 · English · 1400s condiment "a seasoning or sauce added to food", settled as the English word for a seasoning or sauce added to food.