chive

chive · noun¹

1. Latin · derived fromcēpa“onion”
2. Old French · derived fromchive~cive
3. Middle English · inherited fromchive~cyve
4. English todaychive

From Middle English chive~cyve, from Old French chive~cive, from Latin cēpa (“onion”).

chive · noun²

1. Old English · inherited fromċīþ“shoot, scion, sprout”
2. Middle English · inherited fromchive
3. English todaychive

From Middle English chive, chyve, variant of chith, chyth, from Old English ċīþ (“shoot, scion, sprout”). Doublet of chit and scion.

chive · noun, verb³

1. Romani · derived fromchive
2. English todaychive

From Romani chive, chiv, chivvomengro (“knife, dagger, blade”).

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