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srngaveram
Sanskrit · ancient
"the ginger root"
literally horn-shaped, describing the root
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zingiberis
Greek · ancient
"ginger"
adopted via overland spice trade
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zingiber
Latin · ancient
"ginger"
carried across the Roman spice trade
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gingivre
Old French · medieval
"ginger"
reshaped by folk association with other words
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ginger
English · medieval
"the spicy root"
settled into its modern English form
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