Etymology

cibol

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Today it means: A perennial onion plant, Allium fistulosum, commonly called Welsh onion. Full definition →

French ciboule ← Middle English chibolle ← Old Northern French chibole
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromcepulla
  2. Old Northern French · derived fromchibole
  3. Middle English · inherited fromchibolle
  4. French · derived fromciboule
  5. English todaycibol

From French ciboule and Middle English chibolle, from Old Northern French chibole; both ultimately from Latin cepulla.

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